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Article: Antigenicity and transmissibility of a novel clade 2.3.2.1 avian influenza H5N1 virus

TitleAntigenicity and transmissibility of a novel clade 2.3.2.1 avian influenza H5N1 virus
Authors
Issue Date2013
PublisherSociety for General Microbiology. The Journal's web site is located at http://vir.sgmjournals.org
Citation
Journal of General Virology, 2013, v. 94 pt. 12, p. 2616-2626 How to Cite?
AbstractA genetic variant of the H5N1 influenza virus, termed subclade 2.3.2.1, was first identified in Bulgaria in 2010 and has subsequently been found in Vietnam and Laos. Several cases of human infections with this virus have been identified. Thus, it is important to understand the antigenic properties and transmissibility of this variant. Our results showed that, although it is phylogenetically closely related to other previously characterized clade 2.3 viruses, this novel 2.3.2.1 variant exhibited distinct antigenic properties and showed little cross-reactivity to sera raised against other H5N1 viruses. Like other H5N1 viruses, this variant bound preferentially to avian-type receptors, but contained substitutions at positions 190 and 158 of the haemagglutinin (HA) protein that have been postulated to facilitate HA binding to human-type receptors and to enhance viral transmissibility among mammals, respectively. However, this virus did not appear to have acquired the capacity for airborne transmission between ferrets. These findings highlight the challenges in selecting vaccine candidates for H5N1 influenza because these viruses continue to evolve rapidly in the field. It is important to note that some variants have obtained mutations that may gain transmissibility between model animals, and close surveillance of H5N1 viruses in poultry is warranted.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/200739
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.990
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dc.contributor.authorXu, LL-
dc.contributor.authorBao, LL-
dc.contributor.authorYuan, J-
dc.contributor.authorLi, FD-
dc.contributor.authorLv, Q-
dc.contributor.authorDeng, W-
dc.contributor.authorXu, YF-
dc.contributor.authorYao, YF-
dc.contributor.authorYu, P-
dc.contributor.authorChen, H-
dc.contributor.authorYuen, KY-
dc.contributor.authorQin, C-
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-21T06:58:10Z-
dc.date.available2014-08-21T06:58:10Z-
dc.date.issued2013-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of General Virology, 2013, v. 94 pt. 12, p. 2616-2626-
dc.identifier.issn0022-1317-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/200739-
dc.description.abstractA genetic variant of the H5N1 influenza virus, termed subclade 2.3.2.1, was first identified in Bulgaria in 2010 and has subsequently been found in Vietnam and Laos. Several cases of human infections with this virus have been identified. Thus, it is important to understand the antigenic properties and transmissibility of this variant. Our results showed that, although it is phylogenetically closely related to other previously characterized clade 2.3 viruses, this novel 2.3.2.1 variant exhibited distinct antigenic properties and showed little cross-reactivity to sera raised against other H5N1 viruses. Like other H5N1 viruses, this variant bound preferentially to avian-type receptors, but contained substitutions at positions 190 and 158 of the haemagglutinin (HA) protein that have been postulated to facilitate HA binding to human-type receptors and to enhance viral transmissibility among mammals, respectively. However, this virus did not appear to have acquired the capacity for airborne transmission between ferrets. These findings highlight the challenges in selecting vaccine candidates for H5N1 influenza because these viruses continue to evolve rapidly in the field. It is important to note that some variants have obtained mutations that may gain transmissibility between model animals, and close surveillance of H5N1 viruses in poultry is warranted.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherSociety for General Microbiology. The Journal's web site is located at http://vir.sgmjournals.org-
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of General Virology-
dc.rightsJournal of General Virology. Copyright © Society for General Microbiology.-
dc.subject.meshAntiviral Agents - pharmacology-
dc.subject.meshBirds - virology-
dc.subject.meshInfluenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - drug effects - genetics - immunology - metabolism-
dc.subject.meshInfluenza in Birds - transmission - virology-
dc.subject.meshOrthomyxoviridae Infections - transmission - virology-
dc.titleAntigenicity and transmissibility of a novel clade 2.3.2.1 avian influenza H5N1 virus-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailChen, H: hlchen@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailYuen, KY: kyyuen@hkucc.hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityChen, H=rp00383-
dc.identifier.authorityYuen, KY=rp00366-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1099/vir.0.057778-0-
dc.identifier.pmid24077367-
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dc.identifier.hkuros234929-
dc.identifier.volume94-
dc.identifier.issuept. 12-
dc.identifier.spage2616-
dc.identifier.epage2626-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000328808000004-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-
dc.identifier.issnl0022-1317-

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