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A single mutation in nonstructural protein 1 is critical for the adaptive evolution of influenza B virus.
Nature communications - 2 Mar 2026
Jiao Pengtao, Jia Xiaoxiao, Bai Xiaoyuan, Zhao Yuna, Lin Runshan, Fan Zeqiu, Fan Wenhui, Zhang He, Li Heqiao, Bi Yuhai, Wang Dayan, Liu Wenjun, Sun Lei
Abstract excerpt
Influenza B virus (IBV) has circulated in the human population for a long time, yet the evolutionary mechanisms responsible for host adaptation remain poorly understood. Here we show that recent IBV strains exhibit an enhanced ability to evade the innate immune response and an increased replication efficiency compared with earlier strains. Our data indicate that the nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) of recent IBV...
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