Human Complement Receptor Type 1/CD35 Is an Epstein-Barr Virus Receptor
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) attachment to primary B cells initiates virus entry. Although CD21 is the only known receptor for EBVgp350/220, a recent report documents EBV-infected B cells from a patient genetically deficient in CD21. On normal resting B cells, CD21 forms two membrane complexes: one with...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-02-01
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Series: | Cell Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124713000302 |