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Double mutations in the H9N2 avian influenza virus PB2 gene act cooperatively to increase viral host adaptation and replication for human infections.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Jun 2021
Elgendy Emad Mohamed, Arai Yasuha, Kawashita Norihito, Isobe Ayana, Daidoji Tomo, Ibrahim Madiha Salah, Ono Takao, Takagi Tatsuya, Nakaya Takaaki, Matsumoto Kazuhiko, Watanabe Yohei
Abstract excerpt
Avian H9N2 influenza viruses in East Asia are genetically diversified and multiple genotypes (A-W) have been established in poultry. Genotype S strains are currently the most prevalent strains, have caused many human infections and pose a public health threat. In this study, human adaptation mutations in the PB2 polymerase in genotype S strains were identified by database screening. Several PB2 double mutations...
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