<i>FUT2</i> Secretor Status Influences Susceptibility to VP4 Strain-Specific Rotavirus Infections in South African Children
Gastroenteritis is a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Rotavirus vaccination has significantly reduced the disease burden, but the sub-optimal vaccine efficacy observed in low-income regions needs improvement. Rotavirus VP4 ‘spike’ proteins interact with FUT2-defined, human his...
Main Authors: | Jaime MacDonald, Michelle J. Groome, Janet Mans, Nicola Page |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-09-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/10/795 |
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