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Characterization of frog virus 3 and its binding partner LITAF

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Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Lacerda, Andressa, Thesis advisor (ths): Brunetti, Craig R, Degree committee member (dgc): Saville, Barry, Degree committee member (dgc): Kapron, Carolyn, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Iridoviruses are large (120-200nm) double stranded DNA viruses that contain an icosahedral capsid. The iridoviridae family is composed of five genera that infect a wide range of poikilothermic vertebrates (Lymphocystivirus, Ranavirus and Megalocyivirus) and invertebrate hosts (Iridovirus, Chloriridovirus). Frog virus 3 (FV3) is a member of the Ranavirus genus, and is commonly used as a… more