Human metapneumovirus glycoprotein G inhibits innate immune responses.

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a leading cause of acute respiratory tract infection in infants, as well as in the elderly and immunocompromised patients. No effective treatment or vaccine for hMPV is currently available. A recombinant hMPV lacking the G protein (rhMPV-Delta G) was recently develope...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyong Bao, Tianshuang Liu, Yichu Shan, Kui Li, Roberto P Garofalo, Antonella Casola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-05-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18516301/pdf/?tool=EBI