Kartik Chandran, Ph.D.: How Hantaviruses Infect Lung Cells (VIDEO)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Kartik Chandran, Ph.D. explains how hantaviruses infect lung cells by “unlocking” a cell-surface receptor called protocadherin-1 (PCDH1), which is implicated in lung disease.

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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