A critical role of a cellular membrane traffic protein in poliovirus RNA replication.

Replication of many RNA viruses is accompanied by extensive remodeling of intracellular membranes. In poliovirus-infected cells, ER and Golgi stacks disappear, while new clusters of vesicle-like structures form sites for viral RNA synthesis. Virus replication is inhibited by brefeldin A (BFA), impli...

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Main Authors: George A Belov, Qian Feng, Krisztina Nikovics, Catherine L Jackson, Ellie Ehrenfeld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2581890?pdf=render