ImmunologybioRxiv
MHC class Ia molecules facilitate MCK2-dependent MCMV infection of macrophages and virus dissemination to the salivary gland
B. Bosnjak, E. Henze, Y. Lueder…·R. Foerster
This study identifies the MHC-Ia/B2m complex as a receptor for MCK2-mediated MCMV infection of macrophages and shows its role in viral dissemination to salivary glands.
DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112597