Functional genetic analysis of rhesus cytomegalovirus: Rh01 is an epithelial cell tropism factor

AE Lilja, WLW Chang, PA Barry, SP Becerra… - Journal of …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Rhesus cytomegalovirus (RhCMV) is an emerging model for human cytomegalovirus
(HCMV) pathogenesis that facilitates experimental CMV infection of a natural primate host …

Efficient replication of rhesus cytomegalovirus variants in multiple rhesus and human cell types

AE Lilja, T Shenk - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
Rhesus cytomegalovirus infection of rhesus macaques has emerged as a model for human
cytomegalovirus pathogenesis. The UL128-UL131 locus of the human virus is a primary …

An Endothelial Cell-Specific Requirement for the UL133-UL138 Locus of Human Cytomegalovirus for Efficient Virus Maturation

F Bughio, DA Elliott, F Goodrum - Journal of Virology, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infects a variety of cell types in humans, resulting in a
varied pathogenesis in the immunocompromised host. Endothelial cells (ECs) are …

In vitro and in vivo characterization of a recombinant rhesus cytomegalovirus containing a complete genome

H Taher, E Mahyari, C Kreklywich, LS Uebelhoer… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Cytomegaloviruses (CMVs) are highly adapted to their host species resulting in strict
species specificity. Hence, in vivo examination of all aspects of CMV biology employs animal …

A recombinant rhesus cytomegalovirus expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein retains the wild-type phenotype and pathogenicity in fetal macaques

WLW Chang, AF Tarantal, SS Zhou… - Journal of …, 2002 - Am Soc Microbiol
To facilitate identification of rhesus cytomegalovirus (RhCMV)-infected cells, a recombinant
virus expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP), designated RhCMV-EGFP …

Murine cytomegalovirus with a deletion of genes spanning HindIII-J and-I displays altered cell and tissue tropism

VJ Cavanaugh, RM Stenberg, TL Staley… - Journal of …, 1996 - Am Soc Microbiol
Murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV) gene products dispensable for growth in cell culture are
likely to have important functions within the infected host, influencing tissue tropism …

Human cytomegalovirus glycoprotein variants governing viral tropism and syncytium formation in epithelial cells and macrophages

G Cimato, X Zhou, W Brune, G Frascaroli - Journal of Virology, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) displays a broad cell tropism, and the infection of
biologically relevant cells such as epithelial, endothelial, and hematopoietic cells supports …

Limited dissemination and shedding of the UL128 complex-intact, UL/b′-defective rhesus cytomegalovirus strain 180.92

BT Assaf, KG Mansfield, L Strelow… - Journal of …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
The UL128 complex of human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a major determinant of viral entry
into epithelial and endothelial cells and a target for vaccine development. The UL/b′ region …

Genomic sequence of rhesus cytomegalovirus 180.92: insights into the coding potential of rhesus cytomegalovirus

P Rivailler, A Kaur, RP Johnson, F Wang - Journal of virology, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A pathogenic isolate of rhesus cytomegalovirus (rhCMV 180.92) was cloned,
sequenced, and annotated. Comparisons with the published rhCMV 68.1 genome revealed …

Genomic sequencing and characterization of cynomolgus macaque cytomegalovirus

AK Marsh, DO Willer, APN Ambagala… - Journal of …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common opportunistic infection in
immunosuppressed individuals, such as transplant recipients or people living with HIV/AIDS …