HSV usurps eukaryotic initiation factor 3 subunit M for viral protein translation: novel prevention target.

Prevention of genital herpes is a global health priority. B5, a recently identified ubiquitous human protein, was proposed as a candidate HSV entry receptor. The current studies explored its role in HSV infection. Viral plaque formation was reduced by approximately 90% in human cells transfected wit...

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Main Authors: Natalia Cheshenko, Janie B Trepanier, Theodore J Segarra, A Oveta Fuller, Betsy C Herold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2910742?pdf=render