Co-infection between influenza virus and flagellated bacteria Co-infecção entre vírus influenza e bactéria flagelada
Trypsin is required in the hemagglutinin (HA) cleavage to in vitro influenza viruses activation. This HA cleavage is necessary for virus cell entry by receptor-mediated endocytosis. Bacteria in the respiratory tract are potential sources of proteases that could contribute to the cleavage of influenz...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2005-10-01
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| Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652005000500007 |