Structural comparison of CD163 SRCR5 from different species sheds some light on its involvement in porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus-2 infection in vitro

Abstract Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a serious disease burdening global swine industry. Infection by its etiological agent, PRRS virus (PRRSV), shows a highly restricted tropism of host cells and has been demonstrated to be mediated by an essential scavenger receptor (SR)...

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Main Authors: Hongfang Ma, Rui Li, Longguang Jiang, Songlin Qiao, Xin-xin Chen, Aiping Wang, Gaiping Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-021-00969-z