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A Beneficiary Role for Neuraminidase in Influenza Virus Penetration through the Respiratory Mucus

Swine influenza virus (SIV) has a strong tropism for pig respiratory mucosa, which consists of a mucus layer, epithelium, basement membrane and lamina propria. Sialic acids present on the epithelial surface have long been considered to be determinants of influenza virus tropism. However, mucus which...

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Autores principales: Yang, Xiaoyun, Steukers, Lennert, Forier, Katrien, Xiong, Ranhua, Braeckmans, Kevin, Van Reeth, Kristien, Nauwynck, Hans
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4198190/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25333824
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0110026