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Near-atomic structure of Japanese encephalitis virus reveals critical determinants of virulence and stability

Authors :
Xiangxi Wang
Shi-Hua Li
Ling Zhu
Qing-Gong Nian
Shuai Yuan
Qiang Gao
Zhongyu Hu
Qing Ye
Xiao-Feng Li
Dong-Yang Xie
Neil Shaw
Junzhi Wang
Thomas S. Walter
Juha T. Huiskonen
Elizabeth E. Fry
Cheng-Feng Qin
David I. Stuart
Zihe Rao
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a Flavivirus responsible for thousands of deaths every year for which there are no specific anti-virals. Here, Wang et al. report the cryo-EM structure of mature JEV at near-atomic resolution and identify structural elements that modulate stability and virulence.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5e43459e464ee6a6602a849e5c6e81
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00024-6