Human rhinovirus type 2-antibody complexes enter and infect cells via Fc-gamma receptor IIB1.

It was recently shown that antibodies, bound to the adenovirus, can enter cells via a tripartite motif receptor, TRIM21: Mallery et al, 2011  . Here's another way - they can hitch a ride on the  common cold virus, and enter cells via the viral receptor.
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