Study of the underlying mechanisms and consequences of pathogenicity differences between two in vitro selected G1-H9N2 clones originating from a single isolate

Abstract The G1-H9N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) has caused significant economic losses in the commercial poultry industry due to reduced egg production and increased mortality. The field observations have shown that H9N2 viruses circulate and naturally mix with other pathogens and these simultaneou...

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Main Authors: Giang Thu Nguyen, Fabienne Rauw, Mieke Steensels, Fiona Ingrao, Francesco Bonfante, Irit Davidson, Bénédicte Lambrecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-019-0635-1