Electrostatic Variation of Haemagglutinin as a Hallmark of the Evolution of Avian Influenza Viruses

Abstract Avian influenza virus is a zoonotic agent that significantly impacts public health and the poultry industry. Monitoring viral evolution and spread is crucial for surveillance and tracing programmes, which are currently based on serological or DNA sequencing-phylogenetics analysis. However,...

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Main Authors: Alireza Heidari, Irene Righetto, Francesco Filippini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-20225-3