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Host factors and pathways involved in the entry of mosquito-borne alphaviruses
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Abstract
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus that has re-emerged recently and has spread to previously unaffected regions, resulting in millions of infections worldwide. The genus Alphavirus, in the family Togaviridae, contains several members with a similar potential for epidemic emergence. In order for CHIKV to replicate in targeted cell types it is essential for the virus to enter these cells. In this review, we summarize our current understanding of the versatile and promiscuous steps in CHIKV binding and entry into human and mosquito host cells. We describe the different entry pathways, receptors, and attachment factors so far described for CHIKV and other mosquito-borne alphaviruses and discuss them in the context of tissue tropism and potential therapeutic targeting.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Trends in microbiology. - Cambridge
Publication
Oxford : Elsevier sci ltd , 2021
ISSN
0966-842X
DOI
10.1016/J.TIM.2020.10.011
Volume/pages
29 :7 (2021) , p. 634-647
ISI
000659031800008
Pubmed ID
33208275
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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UAntwerpen
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Creation 30.07.2021
Last edited 02.10.2024
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