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Lack of association between integrin αvβ3 gene polymorphisms and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Han Chinese from Hubei, China.
Virologica Sinica - 1 Feb 2017
Chen Xiao-Ping, Xiong Hai-Rong, Zhu Ni, Chen Qing-Zhou, Wang Hui, Zhong Chao-Jie, Wang Mei-Rong, Lu Shuang, Luo Fan, Hou Wei
Abstract excerpt
Hantaviruses belong to the family Bunyaviridae and cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in humans. β3 integrins, including αVβ3 and αIIbβ3 integrins, act as receptors on endothelial cells and play key roles in cellular entry during the pathogenesis of hantaviruses. Previous study demonstrated that the polymorphisms of integrin αIIbβ3 are associated with susceptibility to hantavirus infection and the...
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