Enhanced susceptibility of nasal polyp tissues to avian and human influenza viruses.

Enhanced susceptibility of nasal polyp tissues to avian and human influenza viruses.

BACKGROUND: Influenza viruses bind and infect respiratory epithelial cells through sialic acid on cell surface. Differential preference to sialic acid types contributes to host- and tissue-tropism of avian and seasonal influenza viruses. Although the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 can...

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Main Authors: Ornpreya Suptawiwat, Pongsakorn Tantilipikorn, Chompunuch Boonarkart, Jate Lumyongsatien, Mongkol Uiprasertkul, Pilaipan Puthavathana, Prasert Auewarakul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2945772?pdf=render

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