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Molecular basis for chikungunya virus recognition of a mosquito-specific receptor
Xiaoyi Fan, Wanyu Li, Jesse S. Plung…·Jonathan Abraham
This study identifies the molecular basis of chikungunya virus recognition of the mosquito-specific receptor Lachesin using cryo-EM structures and shows a Lachesin polymorphism that blocks virus entry.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.28.741352