title: An overview of influenza A virus receptors.
abstract: Influenza A viruses are spherical particles that attach to cells through bonds between hemagglutinin and specific cellular receptors. Numerous studies performed have recently revealed that Sialic acid (SA) is a crucial component of influenza A virus receptors. This brief review summarizes recent advances in our understanding of influenza A virus receptors. The introduction describes the classification of influenza A virus receptors and the review continues with a survey of the distribution of SA in different tissue and host. This is followed by research applications of influenza A virus receptors, and explanation of why receptor studies are so important on a world-wide scale.
authors: Key Laboratory of Animal Infectious Diseases of Ministry of Agriculture, School of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
authors: Shengqiang
authors: S
authors: Ge
authors: Zhiliang
authors: Z
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D019267:Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000502:physiology*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000821:virology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000821:virology*; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D011991:Receptors, Virus / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D019267:Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus; D011991:Receptors, Virus