Influenza A virus NS1 gene mutations F103L and M106I increase replication and virulence

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To understand the evolutionary steps required for a virus to become virulent in a new host, a human influenza A virus (IAV), A/Hong Kong/1/68(H3N2) (HK-wt), was adapted to increased virulence in the mouse. Among eleven mutations sele...

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Main Authors: Ping Jihui, Wang Shuai, Dankar Samar K, Forbes Nicole E, Keleta Liya, Li Yishan, Brown Earl G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/8/1/13