A virus takes an "L" turn to find its receptor
Virus-receptor interaction represents a crucial step during virus entry. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Neu et al. (2010) identify a receptor motif that engages JC virus, a human polyomavirus known to cause progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in immunocompromised individuals.
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Cell host & microbe 2010-10, Vol.8 (4), p.301-302 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Virus-receptor interaction represents a crucial step during virus entry. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Neu et al. (2010) identify a receptor motif that engages JC virus, a human polyomavirus known to cause progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in immunocompromised individuals. |
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| ISSN: | 1931-3128 1934-6069 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.chom.2010.10.003 |