Junctional Adhesion Molecule-A and Reovirus Pathogenesis

Diverse families of viruses bind immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF) proteins located in tight junctions and adherens junctions of epithelium and endothelium. However, little is known about the roles of these receptors in the pathogenesis of viral disease. Junctional adhesion molecule-A (JAM-A) is an...

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Main Author: Antar, Annukka Aida Rose
Other Authors: Terence Dermody
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2008
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-12052008-163459/