Decoy Receptor Interactions as Novel Drug Targets against EKC-Causing Human Adenovirus
Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) is a severe ocular disease and can lead to visual impairment. Human adenovirus type-37 (HAdV-D37) is one of the major causative agents of EKC and uses sialic acid (SA)-containing glycans as cellular receptors. Currently, there are no approved antivirals available...
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MDPI AG
2019-03-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/3/242 |