The interaction of a virus with its cellular receptor initiates a chain of dynamic events that will
enable entry of the virus into the cell. In addition to the fact that the virus–receptor interaction …

During the 1980s CD46 was discovered in a search for C3b binding proteins of human
peripheral blood cells. Its role as an inactivator of C3b and C4b deposited on self-tissue is …

Background Pregnancy in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or
antiphospholipid antibodies (APL Ab)—autoimmune conditions characterized by …

Human adenovirus species D (HAdV-D) types are currently being explored as vaccine
vectors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other severe infectious diseases. The …

Human β 2‐glycoprotein I is a heavily glycosylated five‐domain plasma membrane‐
adhesion protein, which has been implicated in blood coagulation and clearance of …

The high affinity of human plasma β2‐glycoprotein I (β 2 GPI), also known as apolipoprotein‐
H (ApoH), for negatively charged phospholipids determines its implication in a variety of …

CD46 is a complement regulator with important roles related to the immune response. CD46
functions as a pathogen receptor and is a potent costimulator for the induction of interferon-γ …

Many human adenovirus (Ad) serotypes use the coxsackie B virus-Ad receptor (CAR).
Recently, CD46 was suggested to be a receptor of species B Ad serotype 11 (Ad11), Ad14 …

Variola virus, the most virulent member of the genus Orthopoxvirus, specifically infects
humans and has no other animal reservoir. Variola causes the contagious disease …

The metazoan gut harbours complex communities of commensal and symbiotic bacterial
microorganisms. The quantity and quality of these microorganisms fluctuate dynamically in …