Avian Influenza Viruses Infect Primary Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells Unconstrained by Sialic Acid α2,3 Residues

Christine M. Oshansky; Jennifer A. Pickens; Konrad C. Bradley; Les P. Jones; Geraldine M. Saavedra-Ebner; James P. Barber; Jackelyn M. Crabtree; David A. Steinhauer; S. Mark Tompkins; Ralph A. Tripp

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0021183

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Avian Influenza Viruses Infect Primary Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells Unconstrained by Sialic Acid α2,3 Residues

Christine M. Oshansky,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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Jennifer A. Pickens,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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Konrad C. Bradley,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Les P. Jones,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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Geraldine M. Saavedra-Ebner,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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James P. Barber,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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Jackelyn M. Crabtree,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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David A. Steinhauer,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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S. Mark Tompkins,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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Ralph A. Tripp

* E-mail: ratripp@uga.edu

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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Avian Influenza Viruses Infect Primary Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells Unconstrained by Sialic Acid α2,3 Residues

Christine M. Oshansky,
Jennifer A. Pickens,
Konrad C. Bradley,
Les P. Jones,
Geraldine M. Saavedra-Ebner,
James P. Barber,
Jackelyn M. Crabtree,
David A. Steinhauer,
S. Mark Tompkins,
Ralph A. Tripp

Published: June 23, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0021183

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