Glycosaminoglycans and Sialylated Glycans Sequentially Facilitate Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Infectious Entry

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV or MCPyV) appears to be a causal factor in the development of Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare but highly lethal form of skin cancer. Although recent reports indicate that MCV virions are commonly shed from apparently healthy human skin, the precise cellular tropism of the...

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Autores principales: Schowalter, Rachel M., Pastrana, Diana V., Buck, Christopher B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3145800/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21829355
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1002161

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