Assessment of the antiviral properties of recombinant porcine SP-D against various influenza A viruses in vitro.

Assessment of the antiviral properties of recombinant porcine SP-D against various influenza A viruses in vitro.

The emergence of influenza viruses resistant to existing classes of antiviral drugs raises concern and there is a need for novel antiviral agents that could be used therapeutically or prophylacticaly. Surfactant protein D (SP-D) belongs to the family of C-type lectins which are important effector mo...

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Main Authors: Marine L B Hillaire, Martin van Eijk, Stella E van Trierum, Debby van Riel, Xavier Saelens, Roland A Romijn, Wieger Hemrika, Ron A M Fouchier, Thijs Kuiken, Albert D M E Osterhaus, Henk P Haagsman, Guus F Rimmelzwaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3173486?pdf=render

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