MERS-CoV Accessory ORFs Play Key Role for Infection and Pathogenesis

While dispensable for viral replication, coronavirus (CoV) accessory open reading frame (ORF) proteins often play critical roles during infection and pathogenesis. Utilizing a previously generated mutant, we demonstrate that the absence of all four Middle East respiratory syndrome CoV (MERS-CoV) acc...

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Main Authors: Vineet D. Menachery, Hugh D. Mitchell, Adam S. Cockrell, Lisa E. Gralinski, Boyd L. Yount, Rachel L. Graham, Eileen T. McAnarney, Madeline G. Douglas, Trevor Scobey, Anne Beall, Kenneth Dinnon, Jacob F. Kocher, Andrew E. Hale, Kelly G. Stratton, Katrina M. Waters, Ralph S. Baric, Vincent R. Racaniello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017-08-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/8/4/e00665-17