Siaα2-3Galβ1- Receptor Genetic Variants Are Associated with Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Severity.

Different host genetic variants may be related to the virulence and transmissibility of pandemic Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, influencing events such as binding of the virus to the entry receptor on the cell of infected individuals and the host immune response. In the present study, two genetic variants...

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Main Authors: Alvino Maestri, Vinicius Albuquerque Sortica, Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues, Mirleide Cordeiro Santos, Luana Barbagelata, Milene Raiol Moraes, Wyller Alencar de Mello, Leonor Gusmão, Rita Catarina Medeiros Sousa, Sidney Emanuel Batista Dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4593567?pdf=render