Molecular BiologyJournal of VirologyPeer-reviewed
H7 influenza A viruses bind sialyl-LewisX, a potential intermediate receptor between species
Cindy M. Spruit, Diana I. Palme, Tiehai Li…·Robert P. de Vries
This study shows that NeuGc-adapted H7 IAVs can bind sialyl-LewisX, enabling replication in chickens and ducks despite lacking NeuGc receptors.