| Literature DB >> 17301152 |
Manoj N Krishnan1, Bindu Sukumaran, Utpal Pal, Herve Agaisse, James L Murray, Thomas W Hodge, Erol Fikrig.
Abstract
The mechanisms of cellular entry of dengue and West Nile viruses are not well characterized. We show that both these viruses enter HeLa cells by clathrin-dependent endocytosis and require vacuolar acidic pH. Inhibition of the GTPase Rab 5 or 7, which regulates transport to early or late endosomes, respectively, demonstrated that Rab 5 was essential for survival of both dengue and West Nile virus. These data broaden our understanding of the pathways required for productive dengue and West Nile virus infection and may facilitate new strategies for combating disease.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17301152 PMCID: PMC1900185 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.02210-06
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103