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. 1998 Oct 14;34(1):65–91. doi: 10.1016/S0169-409X(98)00002-7

Table 1.

Receptors for enveloped viruses

Protein family/class Receptor Virus Virus family Ref.

Immuno-globulin super-family CD4 HIV-1, -2, SIV Retroviridae 46, 105
HHV7 Herpesviridae [117]
CEA-like, murine biliary glycoprotein Murine hepatitis virus Coronaviridae [250]
Class I MHC SFV Togaviridae [86]
MCV Herpesviridae [254]
Coronavirus OC43 Coronavirdae [41]
Class II MHC LDV Arteriviridae [92]
Visnavirus Retroviridae [47]
Integrins High-affinity laminin receptor Sindbis virus Togaviridae [228]
Regulators of complement activation CR2 EBV Herpesviridae 66, 68, 148
CD46 Measles virus Paramyxoviridae 55, 146
Multimembrane-spanning transporters
 Phosphate transporters Glvr-1 GALV, FeLV-B, SSAV Retroviridae 93, 233
Ram-1 MLV-A Retroviridae [136]
 Cationic amino-acid transporter ecoR MLV-E Retroviridae [2]
 4-span transmembrane protein family CD9 FIV Retroviridae [248]
 7-span transmembrane G-protein Chemokine receptors HIV-1, HIV-2, SIV, FIV Retroviridae 16, 33, 35, 54
 coupled receptors (CCR5, CCR3, CCR2b, CXCR4) 57, 62, 65, 120, 249
LDL-receptor protein family ALVA-R, ALSV-A Retroviridae [13]
Receptor tyrosine kinase family EGF receptor Vaccinia virus Poxviridae [63]
TNF/NGF receptor homologue HSV Herpesviridae [139]
 (also contains Ig-like
 extra-cellular domain)
Zinc-dependent protease CD13 (aminopeptidase) Human corona virus 229E (TGEV) Coronaviridae 51, 255
Transmitter-gated channel Acetylcholine receptor Rabiesvirus Rhabdoviridae 108, 109
Others BLV Receptor 1 BLV Retroviridae [12]
Carbohydrate moieties of glycoproteins Sialic acid Sendai virus Paramyxoviridae [208]
 and glycolipids Influenzavirus Orthomyxoviridae 87, 88
Heparan sulphate HSV Herpesviridae [253]
HCMV [42]
Galactosyl-ceramide (alternative receptor) HIV-1 Retroviridae 17, 82

Abbreviations: AL(S)V, avian leukaemia (sarcoma) virus; BLV, bovine leukaemia virus; CCR/CXCR, CC and CXC chemokine receptors; CD4,9, etc., cluster of differentiation antigen; CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen; CR2, complement receptor 2; EBV, Epstein–Barr virus; EGF, epidermal growth factor; FeLV, feline leukaemia virus; FIV, feline immunodeficiency virus; HCMV, human cytomegalovirus; HHV7, human herpes virus 7; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; HSV, herpes simplex virus; GALV, gibbon ape leukaemia virus; LDV, lactate dehydrogenase virus; MCV, murine cytomegalovirus; MHC, major histocompatibility complex; MLV, murine leukaemia virus; NGF, nerve growth factor; SFV, Semliki Forest virus; SIV, simian immunodeficiency virus; SSAV, simian sarcoma-associated virus; TGEV, transmissible gastroenteritis virus; TNF, tumour necrosis factor.