The G57 genotype of the BJ/94-like H9N2 lineage exhibits increased replication and virulence in chickens compared to the G1 Middle East Group B lineage
Sushant Bhat, Jean-Rémy Sadeyen, Jiayun Yang…·Munir Iqbal
This study compares two H9N2 avian influenza lineages, finding the G57 genotype has higher replication, virulence, and transmission fitness in chickens than the G1-B lineage.