ID: I6
Description: The arenavirus membrane fuses with the vesicle membrane and virion contents are released into the cytoplasm (Meyer et al., 2002). Included within the arenavirus virion is the large (L) RNA genomic segment. The arenavirus membrane fuses with the vesicle membrane and virion contents are released into the cytoplasm (Meyer et al., 2002). Included within the arenavirus virion is the small (S) RNA genomic segment.
References:
Meyer BJ, de la Torre JC, Southern PJ. 2002. Arenaviruses: Genomic RNAs, transcription, and replication. In: MBA Oldstone (ed.), Arenaviruses I. The epidemiology, molecular and cell biology of arenaviruses, pp. 139-175. Springer-Verlag.