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Non-basic amino acids in the hemagglutinin proteolytic cleavage site of a European H9N2 avian influenza virus modulate virulence in turkeys.
Scientific reports - 4 Dec 2020
Blaurock Claudia, Scheibner David, Landmann Maria, Vallbracht Melina, Ulrich Reiner, Böttcher-Friebertshäuser Eva, Mettenleiter Thomas C, Abdelwhab Elsayed M
Abstract excerpt
H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) is the most widespread low pathogenic (LP) AIV in poultry and poses a serious zoonotic risk. Vaccination is used extensively to mitigate the economic impact of the virus. However, mutations were acquired after long-term circulation of H9N2 virus in poultry, particularly in the hemagglutinin (HA) proteolytic cleavage site (CS), a main virulence determinant of AIV. Compared to...
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