NSs amyloid formation is associated with the virulence of Rift Valley fever virus in mice

NSs amyloid formation is associated with the virulence of Rift Valley fever virus in mice

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) can cause severe diseases in humans, including encephalitis. Here the authors show that NSs, the major virulence factor of RVFV, is an amyloidogenic protein forming fibrils in infected mouse brains and causing increased mortality in mice.

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Main Authors: Psylvia Léger, Eliana Nachman, Karsten Richter, Carole Tamietti, Jana Koch, Robin Burk, Susann Kummer, Qilin Xin, Megan Stanifer, Michèle Bouloy, Steeve Boulant, Hans-Georg Kräusslich, Xavier Montagutelli, Marie Flamand, Carmen Nussbaum-Krammer, Pierre-Yves Lozach
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/74f1f51789f34696aeebabd489877a8c
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