Increased Pathogenicity of West Nile Virus (WNV) by Glycosylation of Envelope Protein and Seroprevalence of WNV in Wild Birds in Far Eastern Russia

Increased Pathogenicity of West Nile Virus (WNV) by Glycosylation of Envelope Protein and Seroprevalence of WNV in Wild Birds in Far Eastern Russia

In this review, we discuss the possibility that the glycosylation of West Nile (WN) virus E-protein may be associated with enhanced pathogenicity and higher replication of WN virus. The results indicate that E-protein glycosylation allows the virus to multiply in a heat-stable manner and therefore,...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hiroaki Kariwa, Ryo Murata, Masashi Totani, Kentaro Yoshii, Ikuo Takashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
West Nile virus
Japanese encephalitis virus
flavivirus
envelope protein
glycosylation
pathogenicity
replication
chick
neutralizing antibody
seroprevalence
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/12/7144

Internet

http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/12/7144

Similar Items