Thesis icon

Thesis

Adaptive changes of influenza virus A/H5N1 neuraminidase in vitro and in vivo

Abstract:

H5N1 adaptation process is thought to primarily involve in changes of the 2 main glycoproteins of influenza virus: hemagglutinin HA, responsible for viral entry via binding with host cell receptors, and neuraminidase NA, a receptor destroying enzyme, promoting release of newly formed virions and preventing their self-aggregation. With their opposing roles in viral replication cycle, one rational assumption is that influenza virus needs to maintain a balance between these 2 proteins activit...

Expand abstract

Actions


Access Document


Files:

Authors


More by this author
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Oxford college:
Kellogg College
Role:
Author

Contributors

Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Role:
Supervisor
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Role:
Supervisor
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Role:
Supervisor
More from this funder
Funding agency for:
Le Nguyen, T
Grant:
085572/B/08/Z
Publication date:
2014
Type of award:
MSc by Research
Level of award:
Masters
Awarding institution:
Oxford University, UK
Language:
English
Keywords:
Subjects:
UUID:
uuid:1037fb1a-c4a1-4bd4-8b5a-7d7add49e879
Local pid:
ora:11353
Deposit date:
2015-05-01

Terms of use


Views and Downloads






If you are the owner of this record, you can report an update to it here: Report update to this record

TO TOP