Glycans as receptors for influenza pathogenesis

Glycans as receptors for influenza pathogenesis

Influenza A viruses, members of the Orthomyxoviridae family, are responsible for annual seasonal influenza epidemics and occasional global pandemics. The binding of viral coat glycoprotein hemagglutinin (HA) to sialylated glycan receptors on host epithelial cells is the critical initial step in the...

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Main Authors: Viswanathan, Karthik (Contributor), Chandrasekaran, Aarthi (Contributor), Srinivasan, Aravind (Contributor), Raman, Rahul (Contributor), Sasisekharan, V. (Contributor), Sasisekharan, Ram (Contributor)
Other Authors: Harvard University- (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. School of Engineering (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2013-12-06T15:53:25Z.
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