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glycan shield: a standalone construct

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Immunology

a dense, shifting coat of host-type sugars on a viral surface protein that blocks antibody access to underlying epitopes.

In immunology, glycan shield refers to a dense, shifting coat of host-type sugars on a viral surface protein that blocks antibody access to underlying epitopes. This meaning comes from Wei (2003) in Nature.[1]

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Wei, X., Decker, J. M., Wang, S., Hui, H., Kappes, J. C., Wu, X., Salazar-Gonzalez, J. F., Salazar, M. G., Kilby, J. M., Saag, M. S., Komarova, N. L., Nowak, M. A., Hahn, B. H., Kwong, P. D., & Shaw, G. M. (2003). Antibody neutralization and escape by HIV-1. Nature, 422(6929), 307-312. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature01470

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