A rapid transfer of virions coated with heparan sulfate from the ECM to CD151 defines an early step in the human papillomavirus infection cascade
Annika Massenberg, Yahya Homsi, Carl Niklas Schneider, Snježana Mikuličić, Tatjana Döring, Luise Florin, Thorsten Lang
The paper investigates early HPV infection steps by showing virions transfer from the ECM to CD151 via active recruitment, a process distinct from passive diffusion in cell culture.
bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2025Microbiology