Role of Envelopment in the HEV Life Cycle
Hepatitis E virus (HEV), an enterically transmitted hepatotropic virus, was thought to be non-enveloped for decades. However, recent studies have revealed that the virus circulating in the patient’s blood is completely cloaked in host membranes and resistant to neutralizing antibodies. The discovery...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/8/8/229 |