Efficacy of Live-Attenuated H9N2 Influenza Vaccine Candidates Containing NS1 Truncations against H9N2 Avian Influenza Viruses

H9N2 avian influenza virus is a zoonotic agent with a broad host range that can contribute genetic information to H5 or H7N9 subtype viruses, which are significant threats to both humans and birds. Thus, there is a great need for a vaccine to control H9N2 avian influenza. Three mutant viruses of an...

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Main Authors: Sujuan Chen, Yinbiao Zhu, Da Yang, Yang Yang, Shaohua Shi, Tao Qin, Daxin Peng, Xiufan Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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NS1
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01086/full