Antibodies expose multiple weaknesses in the glycan shield of HIV.

A shield of glycans coat the viral envelope proteins of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Broadly neutralising antibodies can recognise this shield despite structural variation in these ‘self’ carbohydrate structures.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Crispin, M, Bowden, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2013