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The Q226L mutation can convert a highly pathogenic H5 2.3.4.4e virus to bind human-type receptors
2025-01-11
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<h4> Abstract </h4> H5Nx viruses continue to wreak havoc in avian and mammalian species worldwide. The virus distinguishes itself by the ability to replicate to high titers and transmit efficiently in a wide variety of hosts in diverse climatic environments. Fortunately, transmission to and between humans is scarce. Yet, if such an event were to occur, it could spark a pandemic as humans are immunologically naïv...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 33faedd7-46ef-5b50-b21a-9a9631464b8d
- DOI
- 10.1101/2025.01.10.632119
