Clues to the Virulence of H5N1 Viruses in Humans
- 17 March 2006
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 311 (5767) , 1562-1563
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1125998
Abstract
Why is H5N1 avian influenza so virulent? Genomic analysis of various isolates suggests that, in addition to two known surface proteins, a third previously unnoticed sequence in a small viral protein may contribute to virulence.Keywords
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