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Cell tropism of hantavirus, Nipah virus, and MERS-CoV
| Cell type | Virus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hantavirus | Nipah virus | MERS-CoV | |
| Endothelial cells | + | + | + |
| Smooth muscle cells | + | + | − |
| Monocytes | + | − | − |
| Macrophages | + | + | + |
| Dendritic cells | + | − | + |
| Neurons | − | + | − |
| Upper respiratory tract epithelial cells | + | + | − |
| Alveolar pneumocytes | − | + | + |
A minus sign denotes that the indicated virus does not replicate in this cell type. A plus sign denotes that the indicated virus replicates in this cell type.
