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Envelope Glycoprotein of Arenaviruses
Arenaviruses include lethal human pathogens which pose serious public health threats. So far, no FDA approved vaccines are available against arenavirus infections, and therapeutic options are limited, making the identification of novel drug targets for the development of efficacious therapeutics an urgent need. Arenaviruses are comprised of two RNA genome segments and four proteins, the polymer...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Viruses
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1999-4915
DOI: 10.3390/v4102162