The interaction of hepatitis A virus (HAV) with soluble forms of its cellular receptor 1 (HAVCR1) share the physiological requirements of infectivity in cell culture

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatitis A virus (HAV), an atypical <it>Picornaviridae </it>that causes acute hepatitis in humans, usurps the HAV cellular receptor 1 (HAVCR1) to infect cells. HAVCR1 is a class 1 integral membrane glycoprotein that cont...

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Main Authors: Kaplan Gerardo G, Konduru Krishnamurthy, Silberstein Erica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/6/1/175