The sialic acid binding activity of the S protein facilitates infection by porcine transmissible gastroenteritis coronavirus

The sialic acid binding activity of the S protein facilitates infection by porcine transmissible gastroenteritis coronavirus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) has a sialic acid binding activity that is believed to be important for enteropathogenicity, but that has so far appeared to be dispensable for infection of cultured cells. The aims of this...

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Main Authors: Enjuanes Luis, Winter Christine, Bauer Sandra, Schwegmann-Weßels Christel, Laude Hubert, Herrler Georg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
coronavirus S protein
sialic acid binding activity
TGEV
IBV
cultured cells
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/8/1/435

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