학술논문

Utilization of sialic acid as a coreceptor is required for reovirus-induced biliary disease.
Document Type
Article
Source
Journal of Clinical Investigation. 6/15/2003, Vol. 111 Issue 12, p1823. 11p. 3 Color Photographs, 2 Charts, 5 Graphs.
Subject
*SIALIC acids
*ENCEPHALITIS
*BILIOUS diseases & biliousness
*REOVIRUSES
*MICE
Language
ISSN
0021-9738
Abstract
Provides information on a study that defined the role of sialic acid in reovirus encephalitis and biliary tract infection in mice using isogenic reovirus strains T3SA- and T3SA+, which differ solely in the capacity to bind sialic acid as a coreceptor. Methodology of the study; Results and discussion on the study.