Neu5Gc binding loss of subtype H7 influenza A virus facilitates adaptation to gallinaceous poultry following transmission from waterbirds but restricts spillback
M. Guan, T. J. Deliberto, A. Feng…·X.-F. Wan
This study shows H7 influenza A viruses lose Neu5Gc binding during adaptation to chickens, enhancing transmissibility in poultry but reducing transmission back to wild birds.