Evidence for influenza B virus hemagglutinin adaptation to the human host: high cleavability, acid-stability and preference for cool temperature
M. Laporte, A. Stevaert, V. Raeymaekers, T. Boogaerts, I. Nehlmeier, W. Chiu, M. Benkheil, B. Vanaudenaerde, S. Pöhlmann, L. M. Naesens
This study compares influenza B virus (IBV) and influenza A virus (IAV) hemagglutinin (HA) adaptation to human airways, finding IBV HA is more cleavable, acid-stable, and temperature-preferred for human upper airways.
bioRxiv · Aug 23, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology