Rabies virus vector transgene expression level and cytotoxicity improvement induced by deletion of glycoprotein gene.

The glycoprotein (G) of rabies virus (RV) is required for binding to neuronal receptors and for viral entry. G-deleted RV vector is a powerful tool for investigating the organization and function of the neural circuits. It gives the investigator the ability to genetically target initial infection to...

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Main Authors: Shinya Ohara, Sho Sato, Kei Oyama, Ken-Ichiro Tsutsui, Toshio Iijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3820615?pdf=render