Targeting the C-type Lectins-Mediated Host-Pathogen Interactions with Dextran
Dextran, the α-1,6-linked glucose polymer widely used in biology and medicine, promises new applications. Linear dextran applied as a blood plasma substitute demonstrates a high rate of biocompatibility. Dextran is present in foods, drugs, and vaccines and in most cases is applied as a biologically...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences
2014-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Online Access: | https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jpps/index.php/JPPS/article/view/22139 |