Influenza and SARS-coronavirus activating proteases TMPRSS2 and HAT are expressed at multiple sites in human respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts.

The type II transmembrane serine proteases TMPRSS2 and HAT activate influenza viruses and the SARS-coronavirus (TMPRSS2) in cell culture and may play an important role in viral spread and pathogenesis in the infected host. However, it is at present largely unclear to what extent these proteases are...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Bertram, Adeline Heurich, Hayley Lavender, Stefanie Gierer, Simon Danisch, Paula Perin, Jared M Lucas, Peter S Nelson, Stefan Pöhlmann, Elizabeth J Soilleux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3340400?pdf=render