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Enhanced Human-Type Receptor Binding by Ferret-Transmissible H5N1 with a K193T Mutation.
Journal of virology - 15 May 2018
Peng Wenjie, Bouwman Kim M, McBride Ryan, Grant Oliver C, Woods Robert J, Verheije Monique H, Paulson James C, de Vries Robert P
Abstract excerpt
All human influenza pandemics have originated from avian influenza viruses. Although multiple changes are needed for an avian virus to be able to transmit between humans, binding to human-type receptors is essential. Several research groups have reported mutations in H5N1 viruses that exhibit specificity for human-type receptors and promote respiratory droplet transmission between ferrets. Upon detailed analysis,...
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