Abstract
Positive-stranded RNA (+RNA) viruses exploit host cell machinery by subverting host proteins and membranes and altering cellular pathways during infection. To achieve robust replication, some +RNA viruses, such as poliovirus (PV), build special intracellular compartments, called viral replication organelles. A recent work from the Altan-Bonnett laboratory [1] gave new insights into the formation of poliovirus replication organelles, which are unique subcellular structures containing many individual replication complexes as a result of dynamic cellular membrane remodeling.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2436-2442 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Viruses |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2010 |
Keywords
- Arf1
- Host factor
- Membrane remodeling
- Poliovirus
- Virus replication
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Infectious Diseases
- Virology