Titre
Characterization of the cellular receptors for the South American hemorrhagic fever viruses Junin, Guanarito, and Machupo.
Type
article
Institution
Externe
Périodique
Auteur(s)
Rojek, J.M.
Auteure/Auteur
Spiropoulou, C.F.
Auteure/Auteur
Kunz, S.
Auteure/Auteur
Liens vers les personnes
ISSN
0042-6822
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2006
Volume
349
Numéro
2
Première page
476
Dernière page/numéro d’article
491
Langue
anglais
Résumé
The New World arenaviruses Junin, Machupo, and Guanarito are the causative agents of hemorrhagic fevers (HF) with high mortality in humans. The cellular receptor for Old World arenaviruses and one subgroup of the New World arenaviruses (Clade C) have been identified as alpha-dystroglycan (alpha-DG). In contrast, the receptor(s) of the South American HF viruses, which belong to the Clade B New World arenaviruses, are currently unknown. To begin to characterize the cellular receptors used by these pathogens, we generated recombinant retroviral pseudotypes with the glycoproteins of Guanarito, Junin, and Machupo. Infection with the South American HF viruses is independent of alpha-DG and functional receptors for Guanarito, Junin, and Machupo were found on most human cell types and cells derived from non-human primate and rodents. Guanarito, Junin, and Machupo share a common receptor, which is distinct from the receptor(s) used by the closely related non-pathogenic Clade B virus Amapari, and the genetically more distant Clade A and C New World arenaviruses. We show that the cellular receptor(s) for the South American HF viruses are proteins or protein-linked entities and that infection is not dependent on protein-linked N-glycans, O-glycans, or glycosaminoglycans.
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serval:BIB_BBB211133D3E
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Open Access
Oui
Date de création
2013-04-17T10:56:31.949Z
Date de création dans IRIS
2025-05-21T01:15:30Z