March 2009
Molecular mimicry: Sugar coating bacterial infection
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) has a sialic acid capsule that outcompetes host sialic acid in binding to neutrophil Siglec-9, thereby tempering the host response to infection and promoting bacterial survival.
Functional Glycomics Gateway (2009)
doi:10.1038/fg.2009.11T cell glycoproteins: A sweet disguise for HIV
HIV-1 and T cell-derived microvesicles are decorated with a nearly identical glycosylation pattern that differs from the host cell membrane, suggesting that both employ a similar budding mechanism.
Functional Glycomics Gateway (2009)
doi:10.1038/fg.2009.12