Is the H or N type important in the animals immune response to virus infection?
A Resistance to infection or evidence of SIV infection is associated with antibodies to the hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) glycoproteins. Serum antibody levels of HA and NA correlate to protection from disease and to declining amounts of SIV replication in the respiratory tract. Specifically, HA antibodies can prevent infection, while NA antibodies help reduce virus replication after infection.
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