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Mutations in polymerase genes enhanced the virulence of 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus in mice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Zhu Wenfei, Zhu Yun, Qin Kun, Yu Zaijiang, Gao Rongbao, Yu Huiyan, Zhou Jianfang, Shu Yuelong
Abstract excerpt
Influenza A virus can infect a wide variety of animal species with illness ranging from mild to severe, and is a continual cause for concern. Genetic mutations that occur either naturally or during viral adaptation in a poorly susceptible host are key mechanisms underlying the evolution and virulence of influenza A virus. Here, the variants containing PA-A36T or PB2-H357N observed in the mouse-adapted descendants...
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