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Glycan-binding preferences and genetic evolution of human seasonal influenza A(H3N2) viruses during 1999-2007 in Taiwan.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Wang Ya-Fang, Chang Chuan-Fa, Tsai Huey-Pin, Chi Chia-Yu, Su Ih-Jen, Wang Jen-Ren
Abstract excerpt
It is generally agreed that human influenza virus preferentially binds to α-2,6-linked sialic acid-containing receptors, and mutations that change the binding preference may alter virus infectivity and host tropism. Limited information is available on the glycan-binding specificity of epidemic influenza viruses. In this study, we systemically investigated the glycan-binding preferences of human influenza A(H3N2)...
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