Murine cytomegalovirus m119-118 encodes a new viral Fc receptor antagonizing host Fc receptor activation
Laura Staliunaite, Maria Mellin, Eléonore Ostermann, Katrin Ehrhardt, Baca Chan, ALEC JAMES REDWOOD, Andrew J. Davison, Felix Rolf Stahl, Philipp Kolb, Hartmut Hengel, Wolfram Brune
This study identifies a second murine CMV vFcR, fcr-2, encoded by m119-118, which cooperates with fcr-1 to inhibit host Fc receptor activation and enhance viral pathogenesis.
bioRxiv · Oct 12, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology