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pH-dependent fusion of tick-borne encephalitis virus with artificial membranes

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pH-dependent fusion of TBE virus with artificial membranes was effective at slightly acidic pH with maximum at 6.4. The influence of various changes in E protein conformation on fusion process was studied.

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  1. Institute of Poliomyelitis and Viral EncephalitidesInstitute of Poliomyelitis and Viral EncephalitidesInstitute of Poliomyelitis and Viral Encephalitides, U.S.S.R. Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, U.S.S.R.

    M. F. Vorovitch, A. V. Timofeev, S. N. Atanadze & L. B. Elbert

  2. D. I. Ivanovsky Institute of VirologyD. I. Ivanovsky Institute of VirologyD. I. Ivanovsky Institute of Virology, U.S.S.R. Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, U.S.S.R.

    S. M. Tugizov & Alla A. Kushch

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Vorovitch, M.F., Timofeev, A.V., Atanadze, S.N. et al. pH-dependent fusion of tick-borne encephalitis virus with artificial membranes. Archives of Virology 118, 133–138 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01311309

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