Ebola virus is a highly lethal pathogen responsible for several outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever. Here we show that the primate lentiviral binding C-type lectins DC-SIGN and L-SIGN act as cofactors for cellular entry by Ebola virus. Furthermore, DC-SIGN on the surface of dendritic cells is able to function as a trans receptor, binding Ebola virus-pseudotyped lentiviral particles and transmitting infection to susceptible cells. Our data underscore a role for DC-SIGN and L-SIGN in the infective process and pathogenicity of Ebola virus infection.
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LOUISIANA STATE UNIV, MED CTR, STANLEY S SCOTT CANC CTR, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 USALOUISIANA STATE UNIV, MED CTR, STANLEY S SCOTT CANC CTR, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 USA
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LOUISIANA STATE UNIV, MED CTR, STANLEY S SCOTT CANC CTR, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 USALOUISIANA STATE UNIV, MED CTR, STANLEY S SCOTT CANC CTR, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112 USA