Chimeric Zika viruses containing structural protein genes of insect-specific flaviviruses cannot replicate in vertebrate cells due to entry and post-translational restrictions
Chandra S. Tangudu, Jermilia Charles, Daniel Núñez-Avellaneda, Alissa M. Hargett, Aaron C. Brault, Bradley J. Blitvich
Topics & Concepts
BiologyVirologyViral replicationVirusZika virusGeneGenomeViral entryGeneticsFlavivirusViral evolutionMosquito-borne diseases and controlInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesViral Infections and Vectors