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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-02-01
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Series: | Virology Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.virologyj.com/content/8/1/50 |