Structural and Functional Properties of the Capsid Protein of Dengue and Related <i>Flavivirus</i>

Dengue, West Nile and Zika, closely related viruses of the Flaviviridae family, are an increasing global threat, due to the expansion of their mosquito vectors. They present a very similar viral particle with an outer lipid bilayer containing two viral proteins and, within it, the nucleocapsid core....

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Main Authors: André F. Faustino, Ana S. Martins, Nina Karguth, Vanessa Artilheiro, Francisco J. Enguita, Joana C. Ricardo, Nuno C. Santos, Ivo C. Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/16/3870