Directional entry and release of Zika virus from polarized epithelial cells
Abstract Background Both vector borne and sexual transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV) involve infection of epithelial cells in the initial stages of infection. Epithelial cells are unique in their ability to form polarized monolayers and their barrier function. Cell polarity induces an asymmetry in the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Virology Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-019-1200-2 |