Phylogenetic analysis of the N8 neuraminidase gene of influenza A viruses.

doi:10.1006/viro.1993.1196

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Phylogenetic analysis of the N8 neuraminidase gene of influenza A viruses.

Virology - 1 Apr 1993

Saito T, Kawaoka Y, Webster R G

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Phylogenetic analysis of the N8 neuraminidase (NA) genes from 18 influenza A viruses, representing equine and avian hosts in different geographic locations, revealed three major lineages: (i) currently circulating equine 2 viruses; (ii) avian viruses isolated in the Eurasian region, including A/E...

Topics

Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Base Sequence
Cloning, Molecular
Ducks
Escherichia coli
Genes, Viral
Horses
Influenza A virus
Models, Molecular
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
Neuraminidase
Phylogeny
Protein Structure, Secondary
RNA, Viral
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid

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