Phosphatidylserine receptors are critical for lethal infection by Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
Jacob L. Berrigan, Stephanie R. Monticelli, Matt Daileg Ramirez, Paige T. Donovan, Taylor S. Powell, Ana I. Kuehne, Russell R. Bakken, Sarah B. Sulkosky, Susan Rajnik Coyne, Kevin Xiankun Zeng, Christopher P. Stefan, Andrew S. Herbert, Wendy J. Maury, Kartik Chandran, Ezgi Kaşıkcı
This study identifies phosphatidylserine receptors as critical for CCHFV infection and shows that targeting these receptors can protect against viral disease.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology