Avian influenza virus NS1: A small protein with diverse and versatile functions

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E M Abdelwhab et al. Virulence. 2013.

. 2013 Oct 1;4(7):583-8.

doi: 10.4161/viru.26360. Epub 2013 Sep 17.

¹ Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut; Federal Research Institute for Animal Health; Institute of Molecular Biology; Insel Riems, Germany.

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Keywords: H5N1; H9N2; NS1; avian influenza virus.

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The non-structural (NS) gene segment of H9N2 influenza virus isolated from backyard poultry in Pakistan reveals strong genetic and functional similarities to the NS gene of highly pathogenic H5N1.
Munir M, Zohari S, Iqbal M, Abbas M, Perez DR, Berg M. Munir M, et al. Virulence. 2013 Oct 1;4(7):612-23. doi: 10.4161/viru.26055. Epub 2013 Aug 13. Virulence. 2013. PMID: 23959028 Free PMC article.

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