Structural and functional studies of novel mechanisms of Lassa fever virus nucleoprotein in immune suppression, viral RNA transcription and replication

Lassa fever virus is one of the most dangerous viruses of arenaviridae family, causing more than 500,000 infections per year in Africa. The fatality rate for hospitalized patients is as high as 20%. Due to the high fatality and lack of efficient licensed drugs and vaccines to treat and prevent, Lass...

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Main Author: Qi, Xiaoxuan
Other Authors: Dong, Changjiang
Published: University of St Andrews 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.574749