Orthopoxvirus species and strain differences in cell entry

Journal Article · Sun Nov 25 04:00:00 EST 2012 · Virology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.VIROL.2012.08.044· OSTI ID:22150080

Bengali, Zain; Satheshkumar, P. S. ^[1]; Moss, Bernard ^[1]

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1. Laboratory of Viral Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-3210 (United States)

Vaccinia virus (VACV) enters cells by a low pH endosomal route or by direct fusion with the plasma membrane. We previously found differences in entry properties of several VACV strains: entry of WR was enhanced by low pH, reduced by bafilomycin A1 and relatively unaffected by heparin, whereas entry of IHD-J, Copenhagen and Elstree were oppositely affected. Since binding and entry modes may have been selected by specific conditions of in vitro propagation, we now examined the properties of three distinct, recently isolated cowpox viruses and a monkeypox virus as well as additional VACV and cowpox virus strains. The recent isolates were more similar to WR than to other VACV strains, underscoring the biological importance of endosomal entry by orthopoxviruses. Sequence comparisons, gene deletions and gene swapping experiments indicated that viral determinants, other than or in addition to the A26 and A25 'fusion-suppressor' proteins, impact entry properties.

• OSTI ID: 22150080
• Journal Information: Virology, Journal Name: Virology Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 433; ISSN VIRLAX; ISSN 0042-6822
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
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HEPARIN
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PH VALUE
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