Transmission of human influenza A virus in pigs selects for adaptive mutations on the HA gene
J.-s. Mo, E. J. Abente, T. C. Sutton, L. M. Ferreri, G. Geiger, P. C. Gauger, D. R. Perez, A. L. Vincent, D. S. Rajao
This study shows that human-origin influenza A viruses can transmit in pigs and select for adaptive mutations in the HA gene that improve replication and fitness in swine hosts.
bioRxiv · Apr 4, 2022Microbiology