Integrin αvβ5 is a primary receptor for adenovirus in CAR-negative cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Viruses bind to specific cellular receptors in order to infect their hosts. The specific receptors a virus uses are important factors in determining host range, cellular tropism, and pathogenesis. For adenovirus, the existing model o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: McCormick Frank, Lyle Cynthia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/7/1/148