PB1 S524G mutation of wild bird-origin H3N8 influenza A virus enhances virulence and fitness for transmission in mammals

Influenza H3N8 viruses have been recovered frequently from wild bird species, including Anseriformes (primarily from migratory ducks) and Charadriiformes (primarily from shorebirds). However, little attention has been given to the transmission ability of H3N8 avian influenza viruses among mammals. H...

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Main Authors: Xinghai Zhang, Yuanguo Li, Song Jin, Yiming Zhang, Leiyun Sun, Xinyu Hu, Menglin Zhao, Fangxu Li, Tiecheng Wang, Weiyang Sun, Na Feng, Hongmei Wang, Hongbin He, Yongkun Zhao, Songtao Yang, Xianzhu Xia, Yuwei Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2021.1912644