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This protein is encoded by an open reading frame in the genome of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2). The protein is not essential for viral replication in cultured cells but is involved in PCV2-induced cell death by apoptosis by activating caspase-8 and caspase-3 pathways (Liu et al, 2005)
For other entries pertaining to cell death mechanisms see also the Apoptosis and Cell Death Dictionary section of this encyclopedia. For other relevant entries see also the Pathogenicity/Virulence Factors Dictionary section of this encyclopedia.
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