Heparan sulfate as an attachment factor for ASFV is restricted by host HB-EGF - PubMed
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- #HB-EGF
- #African swine fever virus
- #Heparan sulfate
- Heparan sulfate serves as an attachment factor for African swine fever virus (ASFV).
- Host HB-EGF restricts the role of heparan sulfate in ASFV attachment.
- Experiments with ASFV isolates were conducted in BSL-3 facilities at Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute (LVRI).
- The study was approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment.
- The authors declare no competing interests.
- References include studies on ASFV, viral attachment mechanisms, and viral transmission.