Fusion PCR generated Japanese encephalitis virus/dengue 4 virus chimera exhibits lack of neuroinvasiveness, attenuated neurovirulence, and a dual-flavi immune response in mice

The first flavivirus chimera encoding dengue 4 virus (D4) PrM and E structural proteins in a Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) backbone was successfully generated using the long-PCR based cDNA-fragment stitching (LPCRcFS) technique, demonstrating the technique's applicability for rapid preparat...

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Main Authors: Mathenge, E.G.M., Parquet, M.D.C., Funakoshi, Y., Houhara, S., Wong, P.F., Ichinose, A., Hasebe, F., Inoue, S., Morita, K.
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Published: Society for General Microbiology 2004
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