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SUBMITTER: Deng G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4474319 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of virology 20150408 12
We analyzed eight H10N8 viruses isolated from ducks and chickens in live poultry markets from 2009 to 2013 in China. These viruses showed distinct genetic diversity and formed five genotypes: the four duck isolates formed four different genotypes, whereas the four chicken viruses belong to a single genotype. The viruses bound to both human- and avian-type receptors, and four of the viruses caused 12.7% to 22.5% body weight loss in mice. ...[more]