Active Infection of Myxoma Virus in Rabbit Cells (IMAGE)

Kansas State University

Active Infection of Myxoma Virus in Rabbit Cells

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Myxoma virus, a rabbit-specific virus related to the smallpox virus, infects rabbit cells by inhibiting rabbits' cellular virus-defenses. The mutated strain is not able to establish an active infection like the one shown here.

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Kansas State University

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