PLoS Pathogens, 2021 Bacterial binding to platelets is a key step in the development of infective endocarditis (IE). Sialic acid, a common terminal carbohydrate on host glycans, is the major receptor for streptococci on platelets.
Meztlli O Gaytán +13 more
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Structural characterization of the carbohydrate-binding module of NanA sialidase, a pneumococcal virulence factor [PDF]
, 2015 This research was supported by the University of St Andrews and grants provided by the Medical Research Council.Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae Neuraminidase A (NanA) is a multi-domain protein anchored to the bacterial surface.
Connaris, Helen +3 more
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Profiling of Glycan Receptors for Minute Virus of Mice in Permissive Cell Lines Towards Understanding the Mechanism of Cell Recognition [PDF]
, 2013 The recognition of sialic acids by two strains of minute virus of mice (MVM), MVMp (prototype) and MVMi (immunosuppressive), is an essential requirement for successful infection.
Agbandje-McKenna, M +12 more
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Evaluation of serum concentration of sialic acid in foals affected by Rhodococcosis [PDF]
Āsīb/shināsī-i Darmāngāhī-i Dāmpizishkī, 2015 This study was conducted for evaluation of sialic acid concentration in serum of 19 foals with Rhodococcosis and compared with 18 normal foals in horse stables in Tabriz area in Iran.
ali hassanpour, alireza monadi
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Free and bound forms of sialic acid in blood plasma of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems, 2015 The level of free and bound forms of sialic acids (SА) was investigated in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and at different stages of receiving chemotherapy.
O. V. Netronina
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The trans-sialidase from Trypanosoma cruzi induces thrombocytopenia during acute Chagas' disease by reducing the platelet sialic acid contents [PDF]
, 2005 Strong thrombocytopenia is observed during acute infection with Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasitic protozoan agent of American trypanosomiasis or Chagas' disease.
Campetella, O. +4 more
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Journal of Lipid Research, 2000 A low sialic acid content in low density lipoprotein (LDL) has been associated with atherogenicity and coronary artery disease (CAD) in many but not all studies. We investigated associations of the sialic acid-to-apolipoprotein B (apoB) ratio of LDL with
Nina Lindbohm +2 more
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Unraveling the Differences of the Hydrolytic Activity of Trypanosoma cruzi trans-Sialidase and Trypanosoma rangeli Sialidase: A Quantum Mechanics–Molecular Mechanics Modeling Study [PDF]
, 2014 Chagas’ disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a lethal, chronic disease that currently affects more than 10 million people in Central and South America. The trans-sialidase from Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi, TcTS) is a crucial enzyme for the
Bueren Calabuig, Juan A. +2 more
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Cell surface α2,3-linked sialic acid facilitates Zika virus internalization
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2019 The emergence of neurotropic Zika virus (ZIKV) raised a public health emergency of global concern. ZIKV can cross the placental barrier and infect foetal brains, resulting in microcephaly, but the pathogenesis of ZIKV is poorly understood.
Chee Wah Tan +8 more
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Ferrets exclusively synthesize Neu5Ac and express naturally humanized influenza A virus receptors [PDF]
, 2014 Mammals express the sialic acids N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) and N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc) on cell surfaces, where they act as receptors for pathogens, including influenza A virus (IAV). Neu5Gc is synthesized from Neu5Ac by the enzyme
Böhm, Raphael +14 more
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