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Neu5Gc binding loss of subtype H7 influenza A virus facilitates adaptation to gallinaceous poultry following transmission from waterbirds but restricts spillback
Minhui Guan, Thomas J. Deliberto, Aijing Feng…·Xiu-Feng 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.
DOI 10.1101/2024.01.02.573990