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Table 2 Summary of the lectin binding intensities of Sambucus nigra agglutinin (SNA) and Maackia amurensis agglutinin I and II (MAL-I and MAL-II) in the porcine respiratory explants

From: Replication of avian, human and swine influenza viruses in porcine respiratory explants and association with sialic acid distribution

  

SNA

MAL-I

MAL-II

NE

Epithelium

++

-

+/-

 

Glands

+/-

+

+

TE

Epithelium

++

-

+/-

 

Glands

+

+/-

-

BE

Epithelium

++

-

+/-

 

Glands

++

+/-

-

LE

Bronchioles

++

-

+

 

Alveolae

+

-

+

  1. NE: nasal explants, TE: tracheal explants, BE: bronchial explants, LE: lung explants,
  2. -: no binding, +/-: rare binding, +: moderate binding, ++: abundant binding