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Vaccinia Virus Infection & Temporal Analysis of Virus Gene Expression: Part 2
Published on: April 9, 2009
Genes of variola and vaccinia viruses necessary to overcome the host protective mechanisms
S N Shchelkunov1, V M Blinov, L S Sandakhchiev
1Institute of Molecular Biology NPO Vector, Koltsovo, Novosibirsk region, Russian Federation.
Abstract:
Analysis of variola virus nucleotide sequence revealed proteins belonging to several families which provide the virus with the possibility of overcoming the barriers of specific and non-specific host defence against viral infection. The complement-binding proteins, lymphokine-binding proteins, and serine protease inhibitors can be assigned to this type, as can the proteins providing the orthopoxviruses with resistance to interferon. The revealed differences between the genes (proteins) of variola and vaccinia viruses under study are discussed.
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