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Parallel evolution in the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza A viruses.
Nature communications - 2 Nov 2020
Escalera-Zamudio Marina, Golden Michael, Gutiérrez Bernardo, Thézé Julien, Keown Jeremy Russell, Carrique Loic, Bowden Thomas A, Pybus Oliver G
Abstract excerpt
Parallel molecular evolution and adaptation are important phenomena commonly observed in viruses. Here, we exploit parallel molecular evolution to understand virulence evolution in avian influenza viruses (AIV). Highly-pathogenic AIVs evolve independently from low-pathogenic ancestors via acquisition of polybasic cleavage sites. Why some AIV lineages but not others evolve in this way is unknown. We hypothesise...
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