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sialic acid

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sialic acid: see glycoprotein glycoprotein (glī'kōprō`tēn)
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As far as we know, 1 of the main blocks to efficient human-to-human transmission of influenza A (H5N1) is the virus's current preference for specific sialic acid receptors.
Review of aerosol transmission of influenza A virus by Tellier, Raymond / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Previous studies have found that beta-amyloid attacks brain cells by attaching to sialic acid molecules that are abundant on the cells' surfaces.
Molecular decoy thwarts Alzheimer's by Science News
The HA protein mediates virus binding to sialic acid (SA)--containing host cell surface molecules and promotes the release of viral ribonucleoprotein complexes through membrane fusion.
Host range restriction and pathogenicity in the context of influenza ... by Kawaoka, Yoshihiro / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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