UMMS Affiliation
Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems
Publication Date
2021-06-09
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins | Genetics and Genomics | Immunology of Infectious Disease | Population Biology | Virology | Viruses
Abstract
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), one of the most prevalent viruses across the globe, is a common cause of morbidity and mortality for immunocompromised individuals. Recent clinical observations have demonstrated that mixed strain infections are common and may lead to more severe disease progression. This clinical observation illustrates the complexity of the HCMV genome and emphasizes the importance of taking a population-level view of genotypic evolution. Here we review frequently sampled polymorphisms in the glycoproteins of HCMV, comparing the variable regions, and summarizing their corresponding geographic distributions observed to date. The related strain-specific immunity, including neutralization activity and antigen-specific cellular immunity, is also discussed. Given that these glycoproteins are common targets for vaccine design and anti-viral therapies, this observed genetic variation represents an important resource for future efforts to combat HCMV infections.
Keywords
genotype, glycoprotein, human cytomegalovirus, polymorphism, strain-specific immunity
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DOI of Published Version
10.3390/v13061106
Source
Wang HY, Valencia SM, Pfeifer SP, Jensen JD, Kowalik TF, Permar SR. Common Polymorphisms in the Glycoproteins of Human Cytomegalovirus and Associated Strain-Specific Immunity. Viruses. 2021 Jun 9;13(6):1106. doi: 10.3390/v13061106. PMID: 34207868; PMCID: PMC8227702. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Viruses
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PubMed ID
34207868
Repository Citation
Wang H, Valencia SM, Pfeifer SP, Jensen JD, Kowalik TF, Permar SR. (2021). Common Polymorphisms in the Glycoproteins of Human Cytomegalovirus and Associated Strain-Specific Immunity. Open Access Publications by UMass Chan Authors. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13061106. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/oapubs/4819
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