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Molecular signatures of virulence in the PB1-F2 proteins of H5N1 influenza viruses.
Virus research - 5 Dec 2013
Smith Amber M, McCullers Jonathan A
Abstract excerpt
The PB1-F2 protein of influenza A viruses contributes to pathogenesis in animal models. Specific molecular signatures of virulence within PB1-F2 have been mapped for some functions. The 66S polymorphism may modulate interferon activity, and four C-terminal amino acids, 62L, 75R, 79R, and 82L, contribute to cytokine release and inflammatory responses in specific virus backgrounds. All available PB1-F2 sequences...
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