| Literature DB >> 31776280 |
Umut Karakus1, Marie O Pohl1, Silke Stertz2.
Abstract
The influenza A virus (IAV) envelope protein hemagglutinin binds α2,6- or α2,3-linked sialic acid as a host cell receptor. Bat IAV subtypes H17N10 and H18N11 form an exception to this rule and do not bind sialic acid but enter cells via major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II. Here, we review current knowledge on IAV receptors with a focus on sialoglycan variants, protein coreceptors, and alternative receptors that impact IAV attachment and internalization beyond the well-described sialic acid binding.Entities:
Keywords: influenza virus; receptor; viral entry
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Year: 2020 PMID: 31776280 PMCID: PMC6997770 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.01357-19
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103