Assembly, maturation and three-dimensional helical structure of the teratogenic rubella virus.

Viral infections during pregnancy are a significant cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Of these, rubella virus infection is a well-substantiated example that leads to miscarriages or severe fetal defects. However, structural information about the rubella virus has been lacking due to the pleom...

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Main Authors: Vidya Mangala Prasad, Thomas Klose, Michael G Rossmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-06-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5470745?pdf=render