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A single polymerase (L) mutation in avian metapneumovirus increased virulence and partially maintained virus viability at an elevated temperature.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Feb 2011
Brown Paul A, Lupini Caterina, Catelli Elena, Clubbe Jayne, Ricchizzi Enrico, Naylor Clive J
Abstract excerpt
Previously, a virulent avian metapneumovirus, farm isolate Italy 309/04, was shown to have been derived from a live vaccine. Virulence due to the five nucleotide mutations associated with the reversion to virulence was investigated by their addition to the genome of the vaccine strain using rever...
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