Structural and functional analysis of natural capsid variants reveals sialic-acid independent entry of BK polyomavirus
M. Sorin, A. Di Maio, L. M. Silva, D. Ebert, C. Delannoy, N.-K. Nguyen, Y. Guerardel, W. Chai, F. Halary, K. Renaudin-Autain, Y. Liu, C. Bressollette-Bodin, T. Stehle, D. McILROY
This study analyzes natural VP1 mutations in BKPyV to show some variants can enter cells without sialic acid, suggesting an alternative receptor.
bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology