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Identification of Gangliosides GD1b and GT1b as Receptors for BK Virus

Gangliosides have been shown to be plasma membrane receptors for both murine polyomavirus and SV40, while JC virus uses serotonin receptors. In contrast, little is known of the membrane receptor and entry pathway for BK virus (BKV), which can cause severe disease in immunosuppressed bone marrow and...

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Main Authors: Low, Jonathan A., Magnuson, Brian, Tsai, Billy, Imperiale, Michael J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2006
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1346969/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16415013
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JVI.80.3.1361-1366.2006
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