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Identification of a dominant epitope in the hemagglutinin of an Asian highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 clade 1 virus by selection of escape mutants.
Avian diseases - 1 Mar 2010
Ferreira Helena Lage, Lambrecht Bénédicte, van Borm Steven, Torrieri-Dramard Lea, Klatzmann David, Bellier Bertrand, van den Berg Thierry
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H5N1 avian influenza virus has caused widespread infection in poultry and wild birds, and has the potential to emerge as a pandemic threat to humans. The hemagglutinin (HA) is a glycoprotein on the surface of the virus envelope. Understanding its antigenic structure is essential for designing novel vaccines that can inhibit virus infection. The aim of this study was to map the amino acid substitutions that...
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