MicrobiologybioRxiv
The origin of internal genes contributes to the replication and transmission fitness of H7N9 avian influenza virus
J. James, S. Bhat, S. K. Walsh…·M. Iqbal
This study shows that internal gene segments from different H9N2 lineages affect the replication and transmission fitness of H7N9 avian influenza viruses in chickens and their zoonotic potential.
DOI 10.1128/jvi.01290-22