The Phosphatidylserine Receptor TIM-1 Enhances Authentic Chikungunya Virus Cell Entry

The Phosphatidylserine Receptor TIM-1 Enhances Authentic Chikungunya Virus Cell Entry

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a re-emerging, mosquito-transmitted, enveloped positive stranded RNA virus. Chikungunya fever is characterized by acute and chronic debilitating arthritis. Although multiple host factors have been shown to enhance CHIKV infection, the molecular mechanisms of cell entry a...

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Main Authors: Jared Kirui, Yara Abidine, Annasara Lenman, Koushikul Islam, Yong-Dae Gwon, Lisa Lasswitz, Magnus Evander, Marta Bally, Gisa Gerold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
Chikungunya virus
CHIKV
alphavirus
enveloped virus
phosphatidylserine
T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 1
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/7/1828

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