MURINE CYTOMEGALOVIRUS EXPLOITS OLFACTION TO ENTER NEW HOSTS

Murine Cytomegalovirus Exploits Olfaction To Enter New Hosts

ABSTRACT Viruses transmit via the environmental and social interactions of their hosts.Herpesviruses have colonized mammals since their earliest origins, suggesting that they exploit ancient, common pathways.Cytomegaloviruses (CMVs) are assumed to enter new hosts orally, but no site has been identified.We show by live imaging that murine CMV (MCMV)

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