Heparan sulfate proteoglycans serve as alternative receptors for low affinity LCMV variants.

Members of the Old World Arenaviruses primarily utilize α-dystroglycan (α-DAG1) as a cellular receptor for infection. Mutations within the glycoprotein (GP) of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) reduce or abrogate the binding affinity to α-DAG1 and thus influence viral persistence, kinetics,...

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Main Authors: André Volland, Michael Lohmüller, Emmanuel Heilmann, Janine Kimpel, Sebastian Herzog, Dorothee von Laer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1009996&type=printable
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