Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are appealing as potential therapeutics and prophylactics for
viral infections owing to characteristics such as their high specificity and their ability to …

Glycoconjugates are major constituents of mammalian cells that are formed via covalent
conjugation of carbohydrates to other biomolecules like proteins and lipids and often …

Summary SARS-CoV-2 Lambda, a variant of interest, has spread in some South American
countries; however, its virological features and evolutionary traits remain unclear. In this …

A major challenge to end the pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is to develop a broadly protective vaccine that elicits long-term …

Influenza virus infections are a major public health concern and cause significant morbidity
and mortality worldwide. Current influenza virus vaccines are an effective countermeasure …

Simple and complex carbohydrates (glycans) have long been known to play major
metabolic, structural and physical roles in biological systems. Targeted microbial binding to …

As exemplified by coronaviruses and influenza viruses, bats and birds are natural reservoirs
for providing viral genes during evolution of new virus species and viruses for interspecies …

The SARS-CoV-2 betacoronavirus uses its highly glycosylated trimeric Spike protein to bind
to the cell surface receptor angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) glycoprotein and …

Influenza A viruses are zoonotic pathogens that continuously circulate and change in
several animal hosts, including birds, pigs, horses and humans. The emergence of novel …

Protein glycosylation is an important posttranslational process, which regulates protein
folding and functional expression. Studies have shown that abnormal glycosylation in tumor …