Variations in the hemagglutinin of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic virus: potential for strains with altered virulence phenotype?

A novel, swine-origin influenza H1N1 virus (H1N1pdm) caused the first pandemic of the 21st century. This pandemic, although efficient in transmission, is mild in virulence. This atypical mild pandemic season has raised concerns regarding the potential of this virus to acquire additional virulence ma...

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Main Authors: Jianqiang Ye, Erin M Sorrell, Yibin Cai, Hongxia Shao, Kemin Xu, Lindomar Pena, Danielle Hickman, Haichen Song, Matthew Angel, Rafael A Medina, Balaji Manicassamy, Adolfo Garcia-Sastre, Daniel R Perez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20976194/pdf/?tool=EBI