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Glycan shielding of the influenza virus hemagglutinin contributes to immunopathology in mice.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Mar 2011
Wanzeck Keith, Boyd Kelli L, McCullers Jonathan A
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Pandemic influenza viruses historically have had few potential sites for N-linked glycosylation on the globular head of the hemagglutinin (HA) on emergence from the avian reservoir. Gain of glycans within antigenic sites of the HA during adaptation to the mammalian lung facilitates immune evasion. OBJECTIVES: In this study, we sought to determine in mice how exposure to highly glycosylated viruses...
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