Restrictions to the Adaptation of Influenza A Virus H5 Hemagglutinin to the Human Host

Ruth Harvey; Andrew C.R. Martin; Maria Zambon; Wendy S. Barclay

doi:10.1128/JVI.78.1.502-507.2004

Restrictions to the Adaptation of Influenza A Virus H5 Hemagglutinin to the Human Host

Ruth Harvey, Andrew C.R. Martin, Maria Zambon, Wendy S. Barclay^*

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Abstract

The binding specificities of a panel of avian influenza virus subtype H5 hemagglutinin (HA) proteins bearing mutations at key residues in the receptor binding site were investigated. The results demonstrate that two simultaneous mutations in the receptor binding site resulted in H5 HA binding in a pattern similar to that shown by human viruses. Coexpression of the ion channel protein, M2, from most avian and human strains tested protected H5 HA conformation during trafficking, indicating that no genetic barrier to the reassortment of the H5 surface antigen gene with internal genes of human viruses existed at this level.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	502-507
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Virology
Volume	78
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.78.1.502-507.2004
Publication status	Published - Jan 2004

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