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Review
. 2014 Aug:7:101-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.coviro.2014.06.005. Epub 2014 Jul 19.

Glycan-dependent viral infection in infants and the role of human milk oligosaccharides

Sabrina Etzold  1 , Lars Bode  2
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Glycan-dependent viral infection in infants and the role of human milk oligosaccharides

Sabrina Etzold et al. Curr Opin Virol. 2014 Aug.

Abstract

Glycan interactions play a crucial role in the infection of rotavirus (RV), norovirus (NV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as they facilitate viral attachment to the host receptor cell. A number of cell surface glycan epitopes involved in this process have been identified, including human blood group antigens (HBGAs). These antigens are also found on human milk oligosaccharides (HMO), an abundant and structurally diverse component in human milk. Breast-fed infants seem to have a reduced risk of acquiring RV, NV and HIV infection, suggesting a potential effector function of milk oligosaccharides in viral pathogenesis. However, the underlying mechanisms of HMO in viral protection and the identification of individual, structurally distinct effective HMO, needs further elucidation.

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