Convergent use of phosphatidic acid for hepatitis C virus and SARS-CoV-2 replication organelle formation
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27511-1
Abstract: Double membrane vesicles (DMVs) serve as replication organelles of plus-strand RNA viruses such as hepatitis C virus (HCV) and SARS-CoV-2. Viral DMVs are morphologically analogous to DMVs formed during autophagy, but lipids driving their biogenesis… read more here.
Keywords: sars cov; hcv sars; hepatitis virus; cov replication ... See more keywords
HCV Infection Increases the Expression of ACE2 Receptor, Leading to Enhanced Entry of Both HCV and SARS-CoV-2 into Hepatocytes and a Coinfection State
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01150-22
Abstract: Here, we provide the first experimental evidence for the coexistence of SARS-CoV-2 infection with HCV, and the interplay between them. The study revealed a complex relationship of enhancement between the two viruses, where HCV infection… read more here.
Keywords: infection; cov entry; hcv; hcv sars ... See more keywords