Identification of human and mosquito receptors for alphaviruses

Alphaviruses are transmitted by mosquitoes to many species, and can be fatal to humans. The identification of virus receptors that are evolutionarily conserved between mosquitoes and humans might explain the wide range of viral hosts. Evolutionarily conserved receptors enable alphaviruses to infect...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 2022-02, Vol.602 (7897), p.388-390
Hauptverfasser:	Martin, Caroline K., Kielian, Margaret
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	631/326/596 692/308 Alphavirus Animals Culex Culicidae - virology Humanities and Social Sciences Humans Mosquito Vectors - virology multidisciplinary News And Views Science
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Zusammenfassung:	Alphaviruses are transmitted by mosquitoes to many species, and can be fatal to humans. The identification of virus receptors that are evolutionarily conserved between mosquitoes and humans might explain the wide range of viral hosts. Evolutionarily conserved receptors enable alphaviruses to infect cells.
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/d41586-022-00052-3