Cell surface α2,3-linked sialic acid facilitates Zika virus internalization

Cell surface α2,3-linked sialic acid facilitates Zika virus internalization

ABSTRACTThe emergence of neurotropic Zika virus (ZIKV) raised a public health emergency of global concern. ZIKV can cross the placental barrier and infect foetal brains, resulting in microcephaly, but the pathogenesis of ZIKV is poorly understood. With recent findings reporting AXL as a type I inter...

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Main Authors: Chee Wah Tan, Catherine Hong Huan Hor, Swee Sen Kwek, Han Kang Tee, I-Ching Sam, Eyleen L. K. Goh, Eng Eong Ooi, Yoke Fun Chan, Lin-Fa Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Zika virus
flavivirus
sialic acid
neural progenitor cells
internalization
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2019.1590130

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