Myoferlin is an essential component of late-stage vRNP trafficking vesicles for enveloped RNA viruses.
Stefano Bonazza, Hannah L. Turkington, Swathi Sukumar, Emily Peate, Hannah L Coutts, Joshua J Montgomery, Courtney Hawthorn, E. M. P. E. Getty, Olivier Touzelet, Judit Barabas, Ultan F. Power, David Courtney
The paper identifies myoferlin as a conserved host factor essential for late-stage vRNP trafficking in enveloped RNA viruses like IAV, RSV, and SeV.
Nature Communications · Feb 7, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology