Identification of prohibitin as a Chikungunya virus receptor protein

• Main Authors: Wintachai P., Wikan N., Kuadkitkan A., Jaimipuk T., Ubol S., Pulmanausahakul R., Auewarakul P., Kasinrerk W., Weng W.-Y., Panyasrivanit M., Paemanee A., Kittisenachai S., Roytrakul S., Smith D.R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84866485831&partnerID=40&md5=f2e0674bb329da580c0acc993608b8b4; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/907
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has recently re-emerged causing millions of infections in countries around the Indian Ocean. While CHIKV has a broad host cell range and productively infects a number of different cell types, macrophages have been identified as a potential viral reservoir serving to increas...