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University of Leeds researchers have identified a small protein that plays an important role in spreading foot and mouth disease in livestock.
In the past, the virus caused foot and mouth disease, picornavirus, a strain of virus affecting animals known to be extremely spread.
Accordingly, researchers from Leeds University and the Pirbright Institute have identified a new role for a small 3B3 viral protein that they say is related to viral transmission as well as being a prerequisite for delivering. Develop new vaccines against nail-and-mouth virus.
This research has just been published on PLoS Pathogens Institute's website, showing that RNA viruses such as foot and mouth disease have developed by multiplying copies from a small genome.
Researchers have determined how many functions in a small viral protein can control viral replication, as well as show a new level of inheritance in these viruses.
Professor Nicola Stonehouse of the University of Leeds's Department of Biological Sciences said: "Sometimes small things can make a big difference. By understanding the role of this tiny viral protein in scaling up. Foot and mouth disease, we hope to find more effective vaccines to fight this disease . "
