Cellular Attachment and Entry Factors for Chikungunya Virus

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is clinically the most relevant member of the <i>Alphavirus</i> genus. Like alphaviruses in general, CHIKV has the capacity to infect a large variety of cells, tissues, and species. This broad host tropism of CHIKV indicates that the virus uses a ubiquitously ex...

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Main Author: Barbara S. Schnierle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/11/1078