Baker C, Shi PY. Construction of Stable Reporter Flaviviruses and Their Applications.
Viruses 2020;
12:v12101082. [PMID:
32992987 PMCID:
PMC7599567 DOI:
10.3390/v12101082]
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Abstract
Flaviviruses are significant human pathogens that cause frequent emerging and reemerging epidemics around the world. Better molecular tools for studying, diagnosing, and treating these diseases are needed. Reporter viruses represent potent tools to fill this gap but have been hindered by genetic instability. Recent advances have overcome these hurdles, opening the way for increased use of stable reporter flaviviruses to diagnose infections, screen and study antiviral compounds, and serve as potential vaccine vectors.
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