Scavenger Receptor C Mediates Phagocytosis of White Spot Syndrome Virus and Restricts Virus Proliferation in Shrimp.

Scavenger receptors are an important class of pattern recognition receptors that play several important roles in host defense against pathogens. The class C scavenger receptors (SRCs) have only been identified in a few invertebrates, and their role in the immune response against viruses is seldom st...

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Main Authors: Ming-Chong Yang, Xiu-Zhen Shi, Hui-Ting Yang, Jie-Jie Sun, Ling Xu, Xian-Wei Wang, Xiao-Fan Zhao, Jin-Xing Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5222524?pdf=render