EMC virus

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encephalomyocarditis virus

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• The major capsid protein (VP1) of EMC virus is important for both the attachment of the virus to pancreatic beta cells and for the determination of antigenicity.
• However, tRNA does not seem to act by clearance of virus particles since vaccination of mice by inactivated EMC virus is not affected by tRNA treatment.
• EMC virus is known to cause mortalities in a wide range of species in zoological collections associated with rodents having access to animal feed and/or litter.
• EMC virus is considered to be a primary agent that is selectively injurious to pancreatic beta cells, whereas KRV is considered to be a triggering agent of beta cell-specific autoimmunity without infection of beta cells.
• When EMC virus is added, it kills cells not protected by IFN.

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