Inhibition of Rotavirus Infectivity by a Neoglycolipid Receptor Mimetic

Group A rotaviruses are a major cause of diarrhea in the young of many mammalian species. In rotavirus infected piglets mortality can be as high as 60%. Previous research in this laboratory has identified a porcine intestinal GM3 ganglioside receptor that is required for sialic acid-dependent rotavi...

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Main Authors: Mark S. Kuhlenschmidt, Lawrence D. Firkins, Daniel W. Bergner, Theresa B. Kuhlenschmidt, William P. Hanafin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-02-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/3/2/228/