MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Haemagglutinin 162-164 deletions enhance influenza B/Victoria virus fitness and virulence in vivo
Giselle G. K. Ng, Peter Cronin, Xiang Li…·Yvonne C. F. Su
This study shows that HA deletions and substitutions in influenza B/Victoria viruses enhance replication and virulence, contributing to their evolutionary success and vaccine challenges.
DOI 10.64898/2026.01.08.698527