Table 1.
Cholesterol requirement during different steps of the life cycle of specific alphaviruses.
| Alphavirus * | Binding | Fusion | Replication | Budding | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIKV | ND | + | + | ND | [50,51] |
| MAYV | + | + | ND | ND | [42,43] |
| SFV | + | + | ND | + | [44,45,46,48,54,60,61] |
| SINV | + | + | ND | + | [44,47,48] |
| VEEV | - | - | ND | ND | [56] |
* No data available for other alphaviruses. CHIKV, Chikungunya virus; MAYV, Mayaro virus; SFV, Semliki forest virus; SINV, Sindbis virus; VEEV, Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus; +, required; -, not required; ND, not determined.