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Herpes simplex virus: discovering the link between heparan sulphate and hereditary bone tumours.
Reviews in medical virology - 1 Jan 2000
McCormick C, Duncan G, Tufaro F
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To gain entry into the host, viruses use host cell surface molecules that normally serve as receptors for other ligands. Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) uses heparan sulphate (HS) glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) as receptors for initial attachment to the host cell surface. HS GAGs are both ubiquito...
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