Rift Valley fever virus is responsible for outbreaks in livestock in Africa and can also be fatal in humans. Scientists have characterized the mechanism used by the virus to insert one of its envelope proteins into the host cell membrane, thereby enabling it to infect the cell. Understanding these interactions should pave the way for the identification of new therapeutic strategies.
Rift Valley fever virus is responsible for outbreaks in livestock in Africa and can also be fatal in humans. Scientists have characterized the mechanism used by the virus to insert one of its envelope proteins into the host cell membrane, thereby enabling it to infect the cell. Understanding these interactions should pave the way for the identification of new therapeutic strategies.
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