Cooperativity between the 3’ untranslated region microRNA binding sites is critical for the virulence of eastern equine encephalitis virus
D. W. Trobaugh, C. Sun, N. Bhalla, C. L. Gardner, M. D. Dunn, W. Klimstra
This study shows that miR-142-3p binding sites in the 3' UTR of EEEV are critical for virulence, with both canonical and non-canonical sites contributing to virus replication and immune suppression.
bioRxiv · May 26, 2019Microbiology