Few amino acid mutations in H6 influenza A virus from South American lineage increase pathogenicity in poultry
A. Rimondi, V. Olivera, I. Soria, G. Parisi, M. Rumbo, D. R. Perez
The study shows that serial passage of a South American lineage H6N2 influenza A virus in chickens leads to 13 amino acid mutations, some in HA and NA, which increase viral shedding but not transmission.
bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2022Microbiology