Abstract:Aims: The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in poultry and the influenza A pandemic have wreaked havoc on public health. Viruses alter their carbohydrate binding preferences, thereby causing pandemics all over the world. In this study, we tried to investigate the carbohydrate binding specificity of influenza clinical isolates. Materials & methods: Biotin-conjugated polyacrylamide-based glycan epitopes were immobilized on UltraBind™ membranes and used to survey the glycan-binding preference… Show more
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