Cleavage of the HPV16 Minor Capsid Protein L2 during Virion Morphogenesis Ablates the Requirement for Cellular Furin during De Novo Infection
Infections by high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV) are the causative agents for the development of cervical cancer. As with other non-enveloped viruses, HPVs are taken up by the cell through endocytosis following primary attachment to the host cell. Through studies using recombinant pseudovirus pa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-11-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/11/2910 |