Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Closing the Rift: Discovery of a novel virus receptor.
- Journal:
- Cell
- Year:
- 2021
- Authors:
- Bopp, Nathen E et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Pathology · United States
Abstract
In this issue of Cell, Ganaie et al. reports the identification of LRP1 as a receptor of the highly pathogenic Rift Valley fever virus. By using genome-wide CRISPR-Cas9 screening and functional studies, Ganaie et al. identified LRP1 and several co-factors as essential elements for virus infection.
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