Rotavirus replication and the role of cellular lipid droplets: New therapeutic targets?

Rotaviruses (RVs) are a major cause of acute gastroenteritis in infants and young children worldwide. These viruses infect the villous epithelium of the small intestine. Part of their replication occurs in cytoplasmic inclusion bodies termed viroplasms. Viroplasms and the lipid droplets (LDs) of cel...

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Main Authors: Andrew Lever, Ulrich Desselberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966461630002X