Influenza A virus exploits the motility of membrane cytoskeletal actomyosin filaments for its genome packaging in the host cell
I-Hsuan Wang, Jiro Usukura, Yasuyuki Miyake, Eiji Usukura, Akihiro Narita, Yohei Yamauchi, Yoshihiro Kawaoka
This study shows that influenza A virus uses actomyosin motility for vRNP packaging by blocking myosin activity and observing disrupted vRNP aggregation.
bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2024 · PreprintCell Biology