Hepatitis C Virus E2 Protein Ectodomain Is Essential for Assembly of Infectious Virions

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International Journal of Hepatology

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Figure 5: Hepatitis C Virus E2 Protein Ectodomain Is Essential for Assembly of Infectious Virions 