Detection of Intact Influenza Viruses using Biotinylated Biantennary S-Sialosides.

The article reports on a modular strategy that allows for the development of synthetic S-sialosides. The authors report on the use of molecules as capture and reporter recognition elements for rapid detection of two strains of the influenza type A virus. The glycoconjugates are highly robust over extended time periods, the authors add.