BST2/Tetherin enhances entry of human cytomegalovirus.

BST2/Tetherin enhances entry of human cytomegalovirus.

Interferon-induced BST2/Tetherin prevents budding of vpu-deficient HIV-1 by tethering mature viral particles to the plasma membrane. BST2 also inhibits release of other enveloped viruses including Ebola virus and Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV), indicating that BST2 is a broadly...

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Main Authors: Kasinath Viswanathan, M Shane Smith, Daniel Malouli, Mandana Mansouri, Jay A Nelson, Klaus Früh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22072961/?tool=EBI

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22072961/?tool=EBI

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