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A New Human DSG2-Transgenic Mouse Model for Studying the Tropism and Pathology of Human Adenoviruses
29 Mar 2012
Abstract excerpt
We have recently reported that a group of human adenoviruses (HAdVs) uses desmoglein 2 (DSG2) as a receptor for infection. Among these are the widely distributed serotypes HAdV-B3 and HAdV-B7, as well as a newly emerged strain derived from HAdV-B14. These serotypes do not infect rodent cells and could not up until now be studied in small-animal models. We therefore generated transgenic mice containing the human...
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