In contrast, recombinant overexpression of Plxdc2, but not of Plxdc1 enhanced infection with RRV 17577 (Fig 2F and 2I), which was paralleled in our fusion assay: RRV 17577 gH/gB/gL effector cells fused readily with Plxdc2 overexpressing target cells, but not in the absence of gL or with Plxcd1 overexpressing target cells (Fig 6E). This evidence concerns the gene PLXDC2 and infection.