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Virginia A. Espina

George Mason UniversityORCID 0000-0001-5080-5972Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:chicken / avian· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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ImmunologyJournal of Dairy SciencePeer-reviewedNov 28, 2025

Exploring influenza A virus receptor distribution in the lactating mammary gland of domesticated livestock and in human breast tissue.

Rahul K. Nelli, Tyler A. Harm, Bailey L. Arruda…·Todd M. Bell

This study uses lectin histochemistry to examine sialic acid receptor distribution in mammary glands of livestock and humans, finding SA 2,6-Gal and SA 2,3-Gal receptors that enable IAV binding.

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