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Phylodynamic study of the conserved RNA structure encompassing the hemagglutinin cleavage site encoding region of H5 and H7 low pathogenic avian influenza viruses
29 Oct 2021
Abstract excerpt
Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) evolve from low pathogenic avian influenza viruses (LPAIVs) of the H5 and H7 subtypes. This evolution is characterized by the acquisition of a multi-basic cleavage site (MBCS) motif in the hemagglutinin (HA) that leads to an extended viral tropism and severe disease in poultry. One key unanswered question is whether the risk of transition to HPAIVs is similar for...
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