Tyrosine sulfation of the amino terminus of PSGL-1 is critical for enterovirus 71 infection.

Enterovirus 71 (EV71) is one of the major causative agents of hand, foot, and mouth disease, a common febrile disease in children; however, EV71 has been also associated with various neurological diseases including fatal cases in large EV71 outbreaks particularly in the Asia Pacific region. Recently...

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Main Authors: Yorihiro Nishimura, Takaji Wakita, Hiroyuki Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2973824?pdf=render