Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review

Bacterial and Viral Infections

Victor Nizet, Jeffrey D Esko
Ajit Varki, Richard D Cummings, Jeffrey D Esko, Hudson H Freeze, Pamela Stanley, Carolyn R Bertozzi, Gerald W Hart, Marilynn E Etzler
, editors.
In: Essentials of Glycobiology. 2nd edition. Cold Spring Harbor (NY): Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; 2009. Chapter 39.
Free Books & Documents
Review

Bacterial and Viral Infections

Victor Nizet et al.
Free Books & Documents

Excerpt

This chapter illustrates some key mechanisms by which glycans influence the pathogenesis of bacterial and viral infections and describes examples of opportunities for therapeutic intervention.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Hooper LV, Gordon JI. Glycans as legislators of host-microbial interactions: Spanning the spectrum from symbiosis to pathogenicity. Glycobiology. 2001;11:1R–10R. - PubMed
    1. Spear PG. Herpes simplex virus: Receptors and ligands for cell entry. Cell Microbiol. 2004;6:401–410. - PubMed
    1. Backhed F, Ley RE, Sonnenburg JL, Peterson DA, Gordon JI. Host-bacterial mutualism in the human intestine. Science. 2005;307:1915–1920. - PubMed
    1. Olofsson S, Bergstrom T. Glycoconjugate glycans as viral receptors. Ann Med. 2005;37:154–172. - PubMed
    1. Voth DE, Ballard JD. Clostridium difficile toxins: Mechanism of action and role in disease. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2005;18:247–263. - PMC - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources