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The C-type Lectin Langerin Functions as a Receptor for Attachment and Infectious Entry of Influenza A Virus
15 Oct 2015
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UNLABELLED: It is well established that influenza A virus (IAV) attachment to and infection of epithelial cells is dependent on sialic acid (SIA) at the cell surface, although the specific receptors that mediate IAV entry have not been defined and multiple receptors may exist. Lec2 Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells are SIA deficient and resistant to IAV infection. Here we demonstrate that the expression of the...
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