Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Avian Influenza (H5N1) Susceptibility and Receptors in Dogs

Riks Maas*

, Mirriam Tacken*, Lisette Ruuls*, Guus Koch*, Eugene van Rooij*, and Norbert Stockhofe-Zurwieden*

Author affiliations: *Wageningen University and Research Centre, Lelystad, the Netherlands;

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Binding of fluorescein isothiocyanate–labeled influenza (H5N1) virus to formaldehyde-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue slides of dog respiratory tract tissues. Left panel shows binding of virus (arrow). Right panel shows blocking of virus binding by competitive binding of Maackia amurensis lectin to sialic acid α2,3 galactose.

Figure. Binding of fluorescein isothiocyanate–labeled influenza (H5N1) virus to formaldehyde-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue slides of dog respiratory tract tissues. Left panel shows binding of virus (arrow). Right panel shows blocking of virus binding by competitive binding of Maackia amurensis lectin to sialic acid α2,3 galactose.

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