title: Molecular mechanisms involved in the early steps of flavivirus cell entry.
abstract: Flaviviruses enter their host cells by receptor-mediated endocytosis, a well-orchestrated process of receptor recognition, penetration and uncoating. Recent findings on these early steps in the life cycle of flaviviruses are the focus of this review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, 915 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054, USA.
authors.forename: Bärbel
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Rossmann
mesh_terms: D005416:Flavivirus / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014771:Virion / Q000737:chemistry*; D053585:Virus Attachment; D053586:Virus Internalization