3FNC1†Present address: Children's Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School, Division of Infectious Disease, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
3FNC2‡Present address: Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, UMR CNRS/USTL no. 8576, Bâtiment C9, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq cedex, France.
3FNC§Present address: Antagene, 2 allée des Séquoias, 69760 Limonest, France.
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