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. 1977 Jun;22(3):832–834. doi: 10.1128/jvi.22.3.832-834.1977

Characterization of visna virus envelope neuraminic acid.

M J August, D H Harter, R W Compans
PMCID: PMC515784  PMID: 195094

Abstract

Visna virus particles inhibit influenza virus hemagglutination in an assay for neuraminic acid-containing viruses. Pretreatment of visna virus with neuraminidase abolished hemagglutination inhibition activity but did not significantly affect attachment, infectivity, or virus-induced cell fusion in sheep choroid plexus cell monolayers.

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