Fig 1. Antagonism of a human anti-viral protein by a virus isolated from a wild monkey (IMAGE)

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Fig 1. Antagonism of a human anti-viral protein by a virus isolated from a wild monkey

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Vpu protein from a simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) isolated from a wild monkey in Africa can antagonize a human restriction factor, BST2 protein.

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Department of Molecular Virology, TMDU

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