Mouse Papillomavirus L1 and L2 Are Dispensable for Viral Infection and Persistence at Both Cutaneous and Mucosal Tissues

Papillomavirus L1 and L2, the major and minor capsid proteins, play significant roles in viral assembly, entry, and propagation. In the current study, we investigate the impact of L1 and L2 on viral life cycle and tumor growth with a newly established mouse papillomavirus (MmuPV1) infection model. M...

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Main Authors: Sarah Brendle, Jingwei J. Li, Nancy M. Cladel, Debra A. Shearer, Lynn R. Budgeon, Karla K. Balogh, Hannah Atkins, Marina Costa-Fujishima, Paul Lopez, Neil D. Christensen, John Doorbar, Thomas T. Murooka, Jiafen Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
RCA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/9/1824