| Literature DB >> 25031335 |
Michael Patterson1, Takaaki Koma1, Alexey Seregin1, Cheng Huang1, Milagros Miller1, Jennifer Smith1, Nadezhda Yun1, Jeanon Smith1, Slobodan Paessler2.
Abstract
Machupo virus (MACV) is the etiologic agent of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever (BHF). Utilizing a reverse-genetics system recently developed, we report the rescue of a rationally modified recombinant MACV containing a single mutation in the transmembrane region of the glycoprotein. Following challenge of susceptible mice, we identified a significant reduction in virulence in the novel virus. We also identified an instability leading to reversion of the single mutation to a wild-type genotype.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25031335 PMCID: PMC4178861 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01007-14
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103