α-Defensin HD5 Inhibits Human Papillomavirus 16 Infection via Capsid Stabilization and Redirection to the Lysosome

ABSTRACT α-Defensins are an important class of abundant innate immune effectors that are potently antiviral against a number of nonenveloped viral pathogens; however, a common mechanism to explain their ability to block infection by these unrelated viruses is lacking. We previously found that human...

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Main Authors: Mayim E. Wiens, Jason G. Smith
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e9d64c6635cc489d9798d32cccc05db1
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