Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
J Virol. 2012 May;86(9):5371-5. doi: 10.1128/JVI.06933-11. Epub 2012 Feb 29.
The myxoma virus (MYXV) carries three tandem C7L-like host range genes (M062R, M063R, and M064R). However, despite the fact that the sequences of these three genes are similar, they possess very distinctive functions in vivo. The role of M064 in MYXV pathogenesis was investigated and compared to the roles of M062 and M063. We report that M064 is a virulence factor that contributes to MYXV pathogenesis but lacks the host range properties associated with M062 and M063.
黏液瘤病毒 (MYXV) 携带三个串联的 C7L 样宿主范围基因 (M062R、M063R 和 M064R)。然而,尽管这三个基因的序列相似,但它们在体内具有非常独特的功能。研究了 M064 在 MYXV 发病机制中的作用,并与 M062 和 M063 的作用进行了比较。我们报告 M064 是一种毒力因子,有助于 MYXV 的发病机制,但缺乏与 M062 和 M063 相关的宿主范围特性。