Two Genetically Similar H9N2 Influenza A Viruses Show Different Pathogenicity in Mice

H9N2 Avian influenza virus has repeatedly infected humans and other mammals, which highlights the need to determine the pathogenicity and the corresponding mechanism of this virus for mammals. In this study, we found two H9N2 viruses with similar genetic background but with different pathogenicity i...

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Main Authors: Qingtao Liu, Yuzhuo Liu, Jing Yang, Xinmei Huang, Kaikai Han, Dongmin Zhao, Keran Bi, Yin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01737/full