| Literature DB >> 8560778 |
A C Ward1, T F de Koning-Ward.
Abstract
The neurovirulent strain of influenza A virus, A/NWS/33, is able to infect a large range of cell types, including mouse brain cells, which are not infected by its parent, A/WS/33. This seems to be largely due to the hemagglutinin of A/NWS/33. The complete nucleotide sequence of the HA genes of both strains has been determined and a comparison revealed a number of changes. Analysis showed that the virulence capabilities of the NWS HA involve at least three different mechanisms: (a) loss of a glycosylation site; (b) a change at the cleavage site; and (c) a substitution in HA2, which may increase the pH of fusion.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 8560778 DOI: 10.1007/bf01702599
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Virus Genes ISSN: 0920-8569 Impact factor: 2.332