EEA1 and viral infectious disease: A Cy5 fluorophore conjugated to cholestanol using the same PEG linker resulted in cytosolic fluorescence in the peri-nuclear region and co-localization with EEA1, NOX2 and influenza virus NP following viral infection in a dynasore (100 μM)-sensitive manner providing evidence for endocytosis as its primary mode of cell entry (Fig. 9a–e).