Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus prevents amoebal encystment-mediating serine proteinase expression and circumvents cell encystment.
J Virol
; 89(5): 2962-5, 2015 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-25520511
Acanthamoeba is a genus of free-living amoebas distributed worldwide. Few studies have explored the interactions between these protozoa and their infecting giant virus, Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (APMV). Here we show that, once the amoebal encystment is triggered, trophozoites become significantly resistant to APMV. Otherwise, upon infection, APMV is able to interfere with the expression of a serine proteinase related to amoebal encystment and the encystment can no longer be triggered.
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Acanthamoeba
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Esporos de Protozoários
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Mimiviridae
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Serina Proteases
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Interações Hospedeiro-Parasita
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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