The pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus is resistant to mannose-binding lectin

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is an important component of innate immunity because it promotes bacterial clearance and neutralization of human influenza A viruses. Since a majority of humans have no neutralizing antibody against the p...

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Main Authors: Ushirogawa Hiroshi, Tokunaga Hirotoshi, Ohuchi Masanobu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/8/1/50