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Receptor-binding specificity of a bovine influenza A virus

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April 16 2025

The receptor-binding preference of haemagglutinin of influenza A viruses (IAVs) is a major determinant of host range1,2, and avian viruses preferentially bind α2,3-linked sialic acids, whereas human IAVs recognize α2,6-linked sialic acids. Eisfeld et al.3

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