Oropouche orthobunyavirus infection is mediated by the cellular host factor Lrp1
M. Schwarz, D. A. Price, S. Ganaie, A. Feng, N. Mishra, R. Hoehl, F. Fatma, S. Stubbs, S. P. J. Whelan, X. Cui, T. Egawa, D. Leung, G. Amarasinghe, A. L. Hartman
This study identifies Lrp1 as a host factor required for Oropouche orthobunyavirus infection and suggests a broader role for Lrp1 in bunyavirus entry.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2022Microbiology