The great escape: viral strategies to counter BST-2/tetherin.

The interferon-induced BST-2 protein has the unique ability to restrict the egress of HIV-1, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), Ebola virus, and other enveloped viruses. The observation that virions remain attached to the surface of BST-2-expressing cells led to the renaming of BST...

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Main Authors: Janet L Douglas, Jean K Gustin, Kasinath Viswanathan, Mandana Mansouri, Ashlee V Moses, Klaus Früh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20485522/pdf/?tool=EBI