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Glycobiology studies of influenza virus
2016-01-01
Abstract excerpt
Glycans represent a class of macromolecules that exhibit vital biological roles in living organisms. They are not only essential for maintaining the normal functionalities of a cell, but are also involved in many pathogenic processes. The influenza A virus binds to glycan receptors that are expressed on the surface of respiratory epithelial cells of human airway and thereby initiates infection. Deciphering the str...
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- Literature Corpus work
- e42b71e3-4931-5e9c-bc7e-ca098762784a
- DOI
- 10.25560/50787
