RT @EganPeltan: @JackScannell13 Most mammals have a Sialic Acid Hydroxylase (CMAH) that converts Neu5Ac to Neu5Gc. Humans don’t Human infl…
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@JackScannell13 Most mammals have a Sialic Acid Hydroxylase (CMAH) that converts Neu5Ac to Neu5Gc. Humans don’t Human influenza prefers Neu5Ac over Neu5Gc making animal infection/transmission studies difficult. Guess which other mammal lacks CMAH function
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Some more exciting research to come out of the Institute for Glycomics. http://t.co/yPfcu5MKS3
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Ferrets lack functional CMAH, therefore mirror human Neu5Ac-only Sia profile. Explains model utility. #Flu #Virology http://t.co/ath6kB4Jh0