Comparative Pathogenicity and Transmissibility of the H7N9 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus and the H7N9 Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Chickens
There were five outbreaks of H7N9 influenza virus in humans in China since it emerged in 2013, infecting >1000 people. The H7N9 low pathogenic influenza virus was inserted into four amino acids in the HA protein cleavage site to mutate into the H7N9 highly pathogenic virus. This emerging viru...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/11/1047 |