Alpha-defensin binding expands human adenovirus tropism
Cheng Zhao, Jessica M. Porter, Phillip C. Burke, Niklas Arnberg, Jason G. Smith
This paper shows that human adenoviruses can bind to cells via alpha-defensins instead of their usual receptors, expanding their tropism to non-susceptible cells.
PLoS Pathogens · Jun 20, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology