Every enveloped virus fuses its membrane with a host cell membrane, thereby releasing its
genome into the cytoplasm and initiating the viral replication cycle. In each case, one or a …

Due to difficulties in cell culture propagation, the mechanisms of hepatitis C virus (HCV)
entry are poorly understood. Here, postbinding cellular mechanisms of HCV entry were …

Entry of enveloped viruses into host cells requires binding of the virus to one or more
receptors present at the host cell surface followed by fusion of the viral envelope with a …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) transfer bioactive molecules between cells in a process
reminiscent of enveloped viruses. EV cargo delivery is thought to occur by protein-mediated …

The membrane fusion activities of the isolated single-envelope intracellular form of vaccinia
virus (INV) and the double-envelope extracellular (EEV) form were studied by using a lipid …

Coronaviruses are the causative agents of respiratory disease in humans and animals,
including severe acute respiratory syndrome. Fusion of coronaviruses is generally thought to …

In an attempt to understand the implication of the rabies virus glycoprotein (G) in the first
steps of the viral cycle, we studied the pH dependence of virus-induced fusion and …

Marked differences were observed between the H2 and H3 strains of influenza virus in their
sensitivity to pretreatment at low pH. Whereas viral fusion and hemolysis mediated by …

Vesicular stomatitis and rabies viruses enter cells through receptor-mediated endocytosis,
followed by fusion of the viral with the endosomal membrane. The latter step is catalyzed by …

Cellular mechanisms of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) entry in MDBK cells were
investigated. Chloroquine, bafilomycin A1, or ammonium chloride inhibited BVDV infection …