title: Erythrocyte binding preference of avian influenza H5N1 viruses.
abstract: Five erythrocyte species (horse, goose, chicken, guinea pig, and human) were used to agglutinate avian influenza H5N1 viruses by hemagglutination assay and to detect specific antibody by hemagglutination inhibition test. We found that goose erythrocytes confer a greater advantage over other erythrocyte species in both assays.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
authors.forename: Suda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Louisirirotchanakul
authors.forename: Hatairat
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lerdsamran
authors.forename: Witthawat
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wiriyarat
authors.forename: Kantima
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sangsiriwut
authors.forename: Kridsda
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chaichoune
authors.forename: Phisanu
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pooruk
authors.forename: Taweesak
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Songserm
authors.forename: Rungrueng
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kitphati
authors.forename: Pathom
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sawanpanyalert
authors.forename: Chulaluk
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Komoltri
authors.forename: Prasert
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Auewarakul
authors.forename: Pilaipan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Puthavathana
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D002645:Chickens / Q000097:blood; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000821:virology*; D005777:Geese / Q000097:blood; D006168:Guinea Pigs / Q000097:blood; D006388:Hemagglutinins / Q000378:metabolism; D006736:Horses / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000502:physiology*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006388:Hemagglutinins