H3N2 avian influenza viruses detected in live poultry markets in China bind to human-type receptors and transmit in guinea pigs and ferrets

ABSTRACTThe H3N2 influenza viruses became widespread in humans during the 1968 H3N2 pandemic and have been a major cause of influenza epidemics ever since. Different lineages of H3N2 influenza viruses are also commonly found in animals. If a different lineage of H3N2 virus jumps to humans, a human i...

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Main Authors: Lizheng Guan, Jianzhong Shi, Xingtian Kong, Shujie Ma, Yaping Zhang, Xin Yin, Xijun He, Liling Liu, Yasuo Suzuki, Chengjun Li, Guohua Deng, Hualan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2019.1660590