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KSHV LANA generates novel cytoplasmic proteins through non canonical translation initiation J Virol. 2012 Dec 19

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Dr. Reety Arora defends her PhD thesis and publishes a killer paper in Science Translational Medicine. Congratulations, Reety! Badhai ho!

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MCV Teaching Slides
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MCV Genome Maps, Diagrams, and Clones:
MCV genome
MCV T antigen locus
Tumor-specific deletion pattern

MCV Antibodies:
CM2B4

MCV Genomic Clones:
MCV350: NIH AIDS Repository (search "merkel")
MCV339: NIH AIDS Repository
MCV206: NIH AIDS Repository

MCV Cell Lines:
MS-1: NIH AIDS Repository, European Collection of Cell Cultures
MKL-1: European Collection of Cell Cultures

Protocols:
IHC Staining Protocol
VLP ELISA MCV Protocol

Bibliography:
MCV Endnote Bibliographic Database
(October 2009, Download - 400k file)