trans-Complementation of flavivirus RNA polymerase gene NS5 by using Kunjin virus replicon-expressing BHK cells

Journal of Virology

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 7270-7279

  Khromykh, Alexander A ^a   Kenney, Mark T ^a   Westaway, Edwin G ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; RNA POLYMERASE; VIRUS RNA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; FLAVIVIRUS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; HAMSTER; KIDNEY CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA TRANSCRIPTION; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 0031870247     PISSN: 0022538X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jvi.72.9.7270-7279.1998     Document Type: Article

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