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Differential Expression of PDGF Receptor-α in Human Placental Trophoblasts Leads to Different Entry Pathways by Human Cytomegalovirus Strains
23 Jan 2020
Abstract excerpt
Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading non-genetic cause of fetal malformation in developed countries. CMV placental infection is a pre-requisite for materno-fetal transmission of virus, and fetal infection. We investigated the roles of the viral pentameric complex gH/gL/pUL128-pUL131A, and cellular platelet-derived growth factor receptor-α (PDGFRα) for CMV infection in first trimester extravillous-derived...
