Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Citation: Wang R, Senay TE, Luo TT, Liu W, Regan JM, Salisbury NJH, et al. (2024) Merkel cell polyomavirus protein ALTO modulates TBK1 activity to support persistent infection. PLoS Pathog 20(7): e1012170. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1012170 Editor: Walter J. Atwood, Brown University, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Received: April 4, 2024; Accepted: July 1, 2024; Published: July 29, 2024 Copyright: © 2024 Wang et al.