Resolving a key to enterovirus infection: Receptor protein discovery could aid future vaccine design

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Apr 3, 2025, 11:16 am196 pts
Researchers found a protein that's essential for an enterovirus to enter human cells. Although not the infamous example—that title goes to poliovirus—other enteroviruses such as enterovirus D68 can cause similar paralytic symptoms in young children.

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Resolving a key to enterovirus infection: Receptor protein discovery could aid future vaccine design

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