The effects of modified sialic acids on mucus and erythrocytes on influenza A virus HA and NA functions
K. N. Barnard, B. K. Alford-Lawrence, D. W. Buchholz, B. R. Wasik, J. R. LaClair, H. Yu, R. Honce, S. Ruhl, P. Pajic, E. K. Daugherity, X. Chen, S. Schultz-Cherry, H. C. Aguilar, A. Varki, C. R. Parrish
This study examines how modified sialic acids in mucus and erythrocytes affect influenza A virus HA and NA functions, finding that these modifications inhibit viral binding and cleavage.
bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology