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Genetically and Antigenically Divergent Influenza A(H9N2) Viruses Exhibit Differential Replication and Transmission Phenotypes in Mammalian Models.
Journal of virology - 17 Aug 2020
Belser Jessica A, Sun Xiangjie, Brock Nicole, Pappas Claudia, Pulit-Penaloza Joanna A, Zeng Hui, Jang Yunho, Jones Joyce, Carney Paul J, Chang Jessie, Long Nguyen Van, Diep Nguyen Thi, Thor Sharmi, Di Han, Yang Genyan, Cook Peter W, Creager Hannah M, Wang Dayan, McFarland Jeffrey, Dong Pham Van, Wentworth David E, Tumpey Terrence M, Barnes John R, Stevens James, Davis C Todd, Maines Taronna R
Abstract excerpt
Low-pathogenicity avian influenza A(H9N2) viruses, enzootic in poultry populations in Asia, are associated with fewer confirmed human infections but higher rates of seropositivity compared to A(H5) or A(H7) subtype viruses. Cocirculation of A(H5) and A(H7) viruses leads to the generation of reassortant viruses bearing A(H9N2) internal genes with markers of mammalian adaptation, warranting continued surveillance...
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