Caspase cleavage of Influenza A virus M2 disrupts M2-LC3 interaction and regulates virion production
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SUBMITTER: Carmen Figueras-Novoa
PROVIDER: S-SCDT-10_1038-S44319-025-00388-7 | biostudies-other |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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