Volume 12, Number 6—June 2006
Research
Norwalk Virus–specific Binding to Oyster Digestive Tissues
Françoise S. Le Guyader*
, Fabienne Loisy*, Robert L. Atmar†, Anne M. Hutson†, Mary K. Estes†, Nathalie Ruvoën-Clouet‡§¶, Monique Pommepuy*, and Jacques Le Pendu§¶
, Fabienne Loisy*, Robert L. Atmar†, Anne M. Hutson†, Mary K. Estes†, Nathalie Ruvoën-Clouet‡§¶, Monique Pommepuy*, and Jacques Le Pendu§¶Table 2
Binding of carbohydrate antibodies to oyster digestive tissues
| Antibody | Binding* | Tissue |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-A all types | +++ | Digestive cells |
| Anti-A types 2 | + | |
| Anti-A type 3/4 | +++ | Digestive cells |
| Anti-H type 1 | +++ | Digestive cells (intracellularly) and connective tissue |
| Anti-H type 2 | + | |
| Anti-H/Leb | +++ | Digestive cells (intracellularly) and connective tissue |
| Anti-Ley | + |
*+++, strong; +, weak.
