CD209 and Ebola hemorrhagic fever: As a receptor on dendritic cells, CD209 is essential in recognizing several life-threatening viruses (HIV, Ebola, dengue and cytomegalovirus) and other pathogens (e.g., Leishmania, Candida albicans, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Aspergillus fumigatus) and presenting them to T cells [78].