Viral protein that mediates fusion of an infected cell with neighboring cells leading to the formation of multi-nucleate enlarged cells called syncytia. Usually these syncytia are the result of expression of a viral fusion protein at the host cell membrane during viral replication. Viruses such as herpesviruses are known to induce the formation of syncytia.
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Viral protein that mediates fusion of an infected cell with neighboring cells leading to the formation of multi-nucleate enlarged cells called syncytia. Usually these syncytia are the result of expression of a viral fusion protein at the host cell membrane during viral replication. Viruses such as herpesviruses are known to induce the formation of syncytia.
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Induction by virus of host cell-cell fusion,
Polykaryons formation in virally infected cells,
Syncytium formation induced by viral infection
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