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Maria D. H. Alcorn

University of PittsburghORCID 0000-0001-8211-3647Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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MicrobiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedAug 5, 2025

Three positively charged binding sites on the eastern equine encephalitis virus E2 glycoprotein coordinate heparan sulfate- and protein receptor-dependent infection

Maria D. H. Alcorn, Chengqun Sun, Theron C. Gilliland…·William B. Klimstra

This study identifies three HS-binding sites on EEEV E2 glycoprotein that contribute to both HS and protein receptor-dependent infection, affecting disease and mosquito infectivity.

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