The Central Role of the Matrix Protein in Nipah Virus Assembly and Morphogenesis

Abstract

The author hereby certifies that the use of any copyrighted material in the thesis manuscript entitled:"The Central Role of the Matrix Protein in Nipah Virus Assembly and Morphogenesis" is appropriately acknowledged and, beyond brief excerpts, is with the permission of the copyright owner. Additionally, NiV M contains a sequence that is important for budding and appears to serve as an L-domain. These findings further our understanding of paramyxovirus particle assembly in general and could help facilitate the development of a novel vaccine approach for henipaviruses.ii