Influence of Host Sialic Acid Receptors Structure on the Host Specificity of Influenza Viruses

Influenza viruses need to use sialic acid receptors to invade host cells, and the α-2,3 and α-2,6 sialic acids glycosidic bonds linking the terminal sialic acids are generally considered to be the most important factors influencing the cross-species transmission of the influenza viruses. The develop...

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Main Authors: Chuankuo Zhao, Juan Pu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/10/2141