The acetylcholine receptor as a cellular receptor for rabies virus.
Lentz T, Burrage T, Smith A, Tignor G. The acetylcholine receptor as a cellular receptor for rabies virus. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 1983, 56: 315-22. PMID: 6367238, PMCID: PMC2589619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcetylcholine receptorsHost cell receptorsRabies virusSpecific host cell receptorsCell receptorTissue tropismMotor nerve endingsRabies virus pathogenesisMyasthenia gravisAutoimmune diseasesCultured muscle cellsNerve endingsTranssynaptic transferViral antigensViral immunizationVirus pathogenesisDisease processNeurotransmitter receptorsViral infectionIntact hostCellular tropismNeuromuscular junctionInfected animalsMuscle cellsVirus attachment