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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Main Authors: Manasi Tamhankar, Jean L. Patterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Virology Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-019-1200-2