Preferential selection and contribution of non-structural protein 1 (NS1) to the efficient transmission of the panzootic avian influenza H5N8 2.3.4.4 clades A and B viruses in chickens and ducks
C. Blaurock, A. Breithaupt, D. Scheibner, O. Bagato, A. Karger, T. C. Mettenleiter, E. M. Abdelwhab
This study identifies NS1 protein length variations in H5N8 avian influenza viruses that affect their transmission and virulence in chickens and ducks.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2021Microbiology