Article
Genetically engineered live attenuated influenza A virus vaccine candidates.
Journal of virology - 1 Apr 1997
Parkin N T, Chiu P, Coelingh K
Abstract excerpt
We have generated new influenza A virus live attenuated vaccine candidates by site-directed mutagenesis and reverse genetics. By mutating specific amino acids in the PB2 polymerase subunit, two temperature-sensitive (ts) attenuated viruses were obtained. Both candidates have 38 degrees C shutoff temperatures in MDCK cells, are attenuated in the respiratory tracts of mice and ferrets, and have very low...
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