Browsing Microbiology by Subject "ferrets"
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Ferret airway epithelial cell cultures support efficient replication of influenza B virus but not mumps virus.
(2015)Ferrets have become the model animal of choice for influenza pathology and transmission experiments as they are permissive and susceptible to human influenza A viruses. However, inoculation of ferrets with mumps virus (MuV) ... -
Glycomic characterization of respiratory tract tissues of ferrets: Implications for its use in influenza virus infection studies
(2014)The initial recognition between influenza virus and the host cell is mediated by interactions between the viral surface protein hemagglutinin and sialic acid-terminated glycoconjugates on the host cell surface. The sialic ...