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Evolution of highly pathogenic avian H5N1 influenza viruses and the emergence of dominant variants.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Aug 2010
Neumann Gabriele, Green Margaret A, Macken Catherine A
Abstract excerpt
Highly pathogenic avian H5N1 viruses have circulated in South-east Asia for more than a decade and have now spread to more than 60 countries. The evolution of these viruses is characterized by frequent reassortment of the so-called 'internal' genes, creating novel genotypes. Additionally, over time, the surface glycoprotein, haemagglutinin (HA), which is the primary target of the adaptive immune response, has...
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