Determination of the Cell Permissiveness Spectrum, Mode of RNA Replication, and RNA-Protein Interaction of Zika Virus

Abstract Background Two lineages of Zika virus (ZIKV) have been classified according to the phylogenetic analysis: African and Asian lineages. It is unclear whether differences exist between the two strains in host cell permissiveness, this information is important for understanding viral pathogenes...

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Main Authors: Wangheng Hou, Najealicka Armstrong, Lilian Akello Obwolo, Michael Thomas, Xiaowu Pang, Kevin S. Jones, Qiyi Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2338-4