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Another mouse study produced similar results but was focused on targeting a different region of the HIV surface known as the V3 glycan epitope.
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Annalisa Merelli and Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 17 May 2024
Sometimes, the sequence doesn’t change, and viral proteins are still recognized by antibodies, but those proteins are shielded by a type of sugary compound called a glycan.
—Gregory Barber, Wired, 14 Jan. 2021
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Annalisa Merelli and Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 17 May 2024
Sometimes, the sequence doesn’t change, and viral proteins are still recognized by antibodies, but those proteins are shielded by a type of sugary compound called a glycan.
—Gregory Barber, Wired, 14 Jan. 2021
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“Glycan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glycan. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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glycan
noun
gly·can
ˈglī-ˌkan 
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