| Literature DB >> 15033561 |
Erin Kinsella1, Sandra G Martin, Allen Grolla, Markus Czub, Heinz Feldmann, Ramon Flick.
Abstract
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus is highly pathogenic for humans and remains the only Category A virus for which full sequence information is currently unavailable. In this study we completed CCHF genome characterization by determining the L segment sequence using Dugbe and CCHF virus-specific oligonucleotides. Sequence alignments revealed the presence of four previously described conserved regions in all Bunyaviridae polymerases. Interestingly, additional regions containing putative Ovarian Tumor (OTU)-like cysteine protease and helicase domains were identified in the L segments of CCHF and Dugbe viruses, suggesting an autoproteolytic cleavage process for nairovirus L proteins.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15033561 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2003.09.046
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Virology ISSN: 0042-6822 Impact factor: 3.616