Article
Structural basis for norovirus neutralization by an HBGA blocking human IgA antibody.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 4 Oct 2016
Shanker Sreejesh, Czakó Rita, Sapparapu Gopal, Alvarado Gabriela, Viskovska Maria, Sankaran Banumathi, Atmar Robert L, Crowe James E, Estes Mary K, Prasad B V Venkataram
Abstract excerpt
Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) cause sporadic and epidemic gastroenteritis worldwide. They are classified into two major genogroups (GI and GII), with each genogroup further divided into multiple genotypes. Susceptibility to these viruses is influenced by genetically determined histo-blood group antigen (HBGA) expression. HBGAs function as cell attachment factors by binding to a surface-exposed region in the...
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