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Immune escape mutants of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 selected using polyclonal sera: identification of key amino acids in the HA protein.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Sitaras Ioannis, Kalthoff Donata, Beer Martin, Peeters Ben, de Jong Mart C M
Abstract excerpt
Evolution of Avian Influenza (AI) viruses--especially of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 subtype--is a major issue for the poultry industry. HPAI H5N1 epidemics are associated with huge economic losses and are sometimes connected to human morbidity and mortality. Vaccination (ei...
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