Figure 5
From: Avian and human influenza virus compatible sialic acid receptors in little brown bats
Scanning electron micrograph showing virus binding. Scanning electron micrograph showing binding of (A) avian H5N2 virus (A/H5N2/chicken/Pennsylvania/7659/1985) and (B) human H1N1 virus (A/H1N1/Virginia/2009) to little brown bat (LBB) trachea. (C) Mock controls were performed omitting virus incubation. Extensive binding of avian H5N2 and human H1N1 viruses to LBB trachea was observed. Virus or mock treated sections were fixed in ethanol and were coated with gold before imaging by a field emission SEM (FE-SEM, Merlin Zeiss) under 5 eV. Virus particles were pseudo-colored using Adobe Photoshop CC.
