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Genomic Signatures for Avian H7N9 Viruses Adapting to Humans.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Chen Guang-Wu, Kuo Shu-Ming, Yang Shu-Li, Gong Yu-Nong, Hsiao Mei-Ren, Liu Yi-Chun, Shih Shin-Ru, Tsao Kuo-Chien
Abstract excerpt
An avian influenza A H7N9 virus emerged in March 2013 and caused a remarkable number of human fatalities. Genome variability in these viruses may provide insights into host adaptability. We scanned over 140 genomes of the H7N9 viruses isolated from humans and identified 104 positions that exhibited seven or more amino acid substitutions. Approximately half of these substitutions were identified in the influenza...
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