Loss of Actin-Based Motility Impairs Ectromelia Virus Release In Vitro but Is Not Critical to Spread In Vivo

Ectromelia virus (ECTV) is an orthopoxvirus and the causative agent of mousepox. Like other poxviruses such as variola virus (agent of smallpox), monkeypox virus and vaccinia virus (the live vaccine for smallpox), ECTV promotes actin-nucleation at the surface of infected cells during virus release....

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Main Authors: Melanie Laura Duncan, Jacquelyn Horsington, Preethi Eldi, Zahrah Al Rumaih, Gunasegaran Karupiah, Timothy P. Newsome
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Viruses
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A36
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/3/111