Recent human H3N2 influenza A viruses have evolved to bind elongated glycans terminated with α2,6-linked sialic acids. These extended glycans are of low abundance on cells that are used for the propagation of these viruses, which may explain why it is very difficult to isolate and propagate human H3N...
ORGANISM(S): Canis Familiaris (dog) (canis Lupus Familiaris)