Virion-associated spermidine transmits with Rift Valley fever virus particles to maintain infectivity
V. Mastrodomenico, J. J. Esin, S. Qazi, O. S. Omoba, B. L. Fung, M. A. Khomutov, A. V. Ivanov, S. Mukhopadhyay, B. C. Mounce
This study identifies spermidine as a critical polyamine associated with Rift Valley fever virus particles that maintains infectivity, highlighting a new antiviral target.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology