Genome sequences of equine influenza A subtype H3N8 viruses by long read sequencing and functional characterization of the PB1-F2 virulence factor of A/equine/Paris/1/2018
L. Kleij, E. Bruder, D. Raoux-Barbot, N. Lejal, Q. Nevers, C. Deloisy, B. Da Costa, L. Legrand, E. Barrey, A. Chenal, S. Pronost, B. Delmas, S. Dhorne-Pollet
This study uses long-read sequencing to characterize equine influenza A H3N8 viruses, identifying antigenic drift and a virulence-enhancing PB1-F2 protein variant.
bioRxiv · Oct 25, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology