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    J Virol. 2006 Apr;80(8):4191-5.

    Cellular factors required for Lassa virus budding.

    Urata S, Noda T, Kawaoka Y, Yokosawa H, Yasuda J.

    First Department of Forensic Science, National Research Institute of Police Science, Kashiwa 277-0882, Japan.

    It is known that Lassa virus Z protein is sufficient for the release of virus-like particles (VLPs) and that it has two L domains, PTAP and PPPY, in its C terminus. However, little is known about the cellular factor for Lassa virus budding. We examined which cellular factors are used in Lassa virus Z budding. We demonstrated that Lassa Z protein efficiently produces VLPs and uses cellular factors, Vps4A, Vps4B, and Tsg101, in budding, suggesting that Lassa virus budding uses the multivesicular body pathway functionally. Our data may provide a clue to develop an effective antiviral strategy for Lassa virus.

    PMID: 16571837 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

    PMCID: 1440458

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