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Cracking the cell access code for the deadly virus VEEV – Nature.com
The human receptor for Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus.
When viruses jump from animals to humans, disease outbreaks can follow. A striking example is Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV). This virus causes sporadic disease outbreaks in horses in Latin America that frequently spill over into humans, resulting in often-deadly neurological disease1. Because of its pathogenicity in livestock and humans, VEEV has been studied as a biological weapon by several countries, including the United States2. Treatments for the disease are therefore highly desirable….
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