EGFR and cytomegalovirus infection: Following the engagement of heparan sulfate proteoglycans, HCMV infection of monocytes begins via the interaction of gB and the gH/gL complexes with host cell surface EGFR and β1 and β3 integrins (Chan et al., 2009b, 2012a; Nogalski et al., 2011, 2013; Kim et al., 2016; Fulkerson et al., 2020).