Assessment of the Antiviral Properties of Recombinant Porcine SP-D against Various Influenza A Viruses In Vitro

The emergence of influenza viruses resistant to existing classes of antiviral drugs raises concern and there is a need for novel antiviral agents that could be used therapeutically or prophylacticaly. Surfactant protein D (SP-D) belongs to the family of C-type lectins which are important effector mo...

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Main Authors: Hillaire, Marine L. B., van Eijk, Martin, van Trierum, Stella E., van Riel, Debby, Saelens, Xavier, Romijn, Roland A., Hemrika, Wieger, Fouchier, Ron A. M., Kuiken, Thijs, Osterhaus, Albert D. M. E., Haagsman, Henk P., Rimmelzwaan, Guus F.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3173486/