Involvement of gangliosides in the interaction between BK virus and Vero cells.
BK virus infectivity was inhibited by gangliosides extracted from Vero cells and by standard preparations of different gangliosides. Gangliosides were also able to restore the susceptibility of glycosidase-treated Vero cells to BK virus infection.
Sinibaldi
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L
Istituto di Microbiologia, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Roma La Sapienza, Italy.
Goldoni
P
P
Pietropaolo
V
V
Longhi
C
C
Orsi
N
N
D000818:Animals; D001739:BK Virus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005732:Gangliosides / Q000502:physiology*; D009439:Neuraminidase; D014709:Vero Cells; D001616:beta-Galactosidase
D005732:Gangliosides; D009439:Neuraminidase; D001616:beta-Galactosidase