Six host range variants of the xenotropic/polytropic gammaretroviruses define determinants for entry in the XPR1 cell surface receptor

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The evolutionary interactions between retroviruses and their receptors result in adaptive selection of restriction variants that can allow natural populations to evade retrovirus infection. The mouse xenotropic/polytropic (X/PMV) gam...

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Main Authors: Kozak Christine A, Liu Qingping, Yan Yuhe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/6/1/87