Enterovirus 71 uses cell surface heparan sulfate glycosaminoglycan as an attachment receptor

• Main Authors: Tan, C.W., Poh, C.L., Sam, I.C., Chan, Y.F.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/7268/

Enterovirus 71 (EV-71) infections are usually associated with mild hand, foot, and mouth disease in young children but have been reported to cause severe neurological complications with high mortality rates. To date, four EV-71 receptors have been identified, but inhibition of these receptors by ant...