Recombination Events and Conserved Nature of Receptor Binding Motifs in Coxsackievirus A9 Isolates

Coxsackievirus A9 (CVA9) is an enterically transmitted enterovirus and one of the most pathogenic type among human enteroviruses. CVA9 isolates use a distinctive RGD (Arg-Gly-Asp) motif within VP1 capsid protein that defines its ability to bind to integrin receptor(s) for cellular entry. To investig...

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Main Authors: Eero Hietanen, Petri Susi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/1/68