Cargando…

Infection’s Sweet Tooth: How Glycans Mediate Infection and Disease Susceptibility

Glycans form a highly variable constituent of our mucosal surfaces and profoundly affect our susceptibility to infection and disease. The diversity and importance of these surface glycans can be seen in individuals who lack a functional copy of the fucosyltransferase gene, FUT2. Representing around...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Taylor, Steven L., McGuckin, Michael A., Wesselingh, Steve, Rogers, Geraint B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd. 2018
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7125966/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29079498
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2017.09.011