Profilin is required for viral morphogenesis, syncytium formation, and cell-specific stress fiber induction by respiratory syncytial virus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Actin is required for the gene expression and morphogenesis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a clinically important <it>Pneumovirus </it>of the <it>Paramyxoviridae </it>family. In HEp-2 cells, RSV infecti...

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Main Authors: Barik Sailen, Garmon Nicolle E, Oldenburg Anja, Bitko Vira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/3/9