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Characterization of echoviruses that bind decay accelerating factor (CD55): evidence that some haemagglutinating strains use more than one cellular receptor

  • RM Powell
  • , [No Value] Schmitt
  • , T Ward
  • , [No Value] Goodfellow
  • , DJ Evans
  • , JW Almond*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Several echoviruses (EVs) have previously been shown to use decay accelerating factor (DAF) as a cellular receptor. Since DAF is expressed on erythrocytes, EVs that use this receptor cause haemagglutination. Here we show that all EVs that haemagglutinate do so via attachment to DAF and that this interaction can be inhibited by a monoclonal antibody (MAb) specific for DAF domain SCR3. Although the viruses haemagglutinate via DAF some can bind to rhabdomyosarcoma cells from which DAF has been removed and infect in the presence of a MAb against DAF. This suggests that some EVs have the capacity to interact with more than one cellular receptor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1707-1713
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of General Virology
Volume79
Publication statusPublished - Jul 1998

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • COMPLEMENT REGULATORY PROTEIN
  • MOUTH-DISEASE-VIRUS
  • CELLS
  • INFECTION
  • POLIOVIRUS
  • GROWTH
  • VLA-2
  • B3

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