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Avian-Type Receptor-Binding Ability Can Increase Influenza Virus Pathogenicity in Macaques
22 Sept 2011
Abstract excerpt
The first influenza pandemic of the 21st century was caused by novel H1N1 viruses that emerged in early 2009. An Asp-to-Gly change at position 222 of the receptor-binding protein hemagglutinin (HA) correlates with more-severe infections in humans. The amino acid at position 222 of HA contributes to receptor-binding specificity with Asp (typically found in human influenza viruses) and Gly (typically found in avian...
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