Novel H5 clade 2.3.4.6 viruses with both α-2,3 and α-2,6 receptor binding properties may pose a pandemic threat

The emerging H5 clade 2.3.4.6 viruses of different NA subtypes have been detected in different domestic poultry in China. We evaluated the receptor binding property and transmissibility of four novel H5 clade 2.3.4.6 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses. The results show that these viru...

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Main Authors: Li, Qunhui, Wang, Xuan, Gu, Min, Zhu, Jie, Hao, Xiaoli, Gao, Zhao, Sun, Zhongtao, Hu, Jiao, Hu, Shunlin, Wang, Xiaoquan, Liu, Xiaowen, Liu, Xiufan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4268885/