Nonstructural proteins 2C and 3D are involved in autophagy as induced by the encephalomyocarditis virus

摘要

BackgroundEncephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) can infect a variety of animal species and humans. Although the EMCV infection is known to induce autophagy to promote its replication in host cells, the viral proteins that are responsible for inducing autophagy are unknown.