CLEC5A mediates Zika virus-induced testicular damage

Abstract Background Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is clinically known to induce testicular swelling, termed orchitis, and potentially impact male sterility, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Previous reports suggested that C-type lectins play important roles in mediating virus-induced infl...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Wei Wang, Hsing-Han Li, Shih-Cheng Wu, Cheng-Kang Tang, Hui-Ying Yu, Ya-Chen Chang, Pei-Shan Sung, Wei-Liang Liu, Matthew P. Su, Guann-Yi Yu, Li-Rung Huang, Chun-Hong Chen, Shie-Liang Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12929-023-00906-6