Viruses, Vol. 11, Pages 430: Parvovirus B19 Uncoating Occurs in the Cytoplasm without Capsid Disassembly and It Is Facilitated by Depletion of Capsid-Associated Divalent Cations

This study reveals an uncoating strategy of B19V based on a limited capsid rearrangement prior to nuclear entry, a process that can be mimicked in vitro by depletion of divalent cations.

Source: Viruses - May 9, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: Oliver Caliaro Andrea Marti Nico Ruprecht Remo Leisi Suriyasri Subramanian Susan Hafenstein Carlos Ros Tags: Article Source Type: research