Additional glycosylation at the receptor binding site of the hemagglutinin (HA) for H5 and H7 viruses may be an adaptation to poultry hosts, but does it influence pathogenicity?

Avian Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 942-950

  Banks, J ^a   Plowright, L ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avian influenza; Glycosylation; Hemagglutinin; Pathogenicity; Poultry

Indexed keywords

AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; GALLIFORMES; INFLUENZA VIRUS;

EID: 0141677672     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086-47.s3.942     Document Type: Conference Paper

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