Peptide inhibitors of dengue virus and West Nile virus infectivity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Viral fusion proteins mediate cell entry by undergoing a series of conformational changes that result in virion-target cell membrane fusion. Class I viral fusion proteins, such as those encoded by influenza virus and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), contain tw...

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Main Authors: Garry Robert F, Hrobowski Yancey M, Michael Scott F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-06-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/2/1/49