PB1-F2 attenuates virulence of highly pathogenic avian H5N1 influenza virus in chickens.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) is a permanent threat due to its capacity to cross species barriers and generate severe infections and high mortality in humans. Recent findings have highlighted the potential role of PB1-F2, a small accessory influenza protein, in the pathogenesis pro...

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Main Authors: Olivier Leymarie, Carissa Embury-Hyatt, Christophe Chevalier, Luc Jouneau, Marco Moroldo, Bruno Da Costa, Yohannes Berhane, Bernard Delmas, Hana M Weingartl, Ronan Le Goffic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4069075?pdf=render