The replicase gene of avian coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus is a determinant of pathogenicity.

We have previously demonstrated that the replacement of the S gene from an avirulent strain (Beaudette) of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) with an S gene from a virulent strain (M41) resulted in a recombinant virus (BeauR-M41(S)) with the in vitro cell tropism of the virulent virus but that was st...

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Main Authors: Maria Armesto, Dave Cavanagh, Paul Britton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2754531?pdf=render