Phosphatidylserine treatment relieves the block to retrovirus infection of cells expressing glycosylated virus receptors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A major determinant of retrovirus host range is the presence or absence of appropriate cell-surface receptors required for virus entry. Often orthologs of functional receptors are present in a wide range of species, but amino acid di...

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Main Authors: Coil David A, Miller A Dusty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-08-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/2/1/49