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ArticlePloS one2016

Genomic Signatures for Avian H7N9 Viruses Adapting to Humans.

Guang-Wu Chen, Shu-Ming Kuo, Shu-Li Yang, Yu-Nong Gong, Mei-Ren Hsiao, Yi-Chun Liu, Shin-Ru Shih, Kuo-Chien Tsao

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Article in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Guang-Wu ChenDepartment of Computer Science and Information Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Shu-Ming KuoResearch Center for Emerging Viral Infections, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Shu-Li YangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Yu-Nong GongDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Mei-Ren HsiaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Yi-Chun LiuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Shin-Ru ShihResearch Center for Emerging Viral Infections, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Kuo-Chien TsaoResearch Center for Emerging Viral Infections, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Chang Gung University · TWLinkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An avian influenza A H7N9 virus emerged in March 2013 and caused a remarkable number of human fatalities. Genome variability in these viruses may provide insights into host adaptability. We scanned over 140 genomes of the H7N9 viruses isolated from humans and identified 104 positions that exhibited seven or more amino acid substitutions. Approximately half of these substitutions were identified in the influenza ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex. Although PB2 627K of the avian virus promotes replication in humans, 45 of the 147 investigated PB2 sequences retained the E signature at this position, which is an avian characteristic. We discovered 10 PB2 substitutions that covaried with K627E. An RNP activity assay showed that Q591K, D701N, and M535L restored the polymerase activity in human cells when 627K transformed to an avian-like E. Genomic analysis of the human-isolated avian influenza virus is crucial in assessing genome variability, because relationships between position-specific variations can be observed and explored. In this study, we observed alternative positions that can potentially compensate for PB2 627K, a well-known marker for cross-species infection. An RNP assay suggested Q591K, D701N, and M535L as potential markers for an H7N9 virus capable of infecting humans.

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Genome, ViralGenomicsAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsCell LineGenetic VariationHumansInfluenza A Virus, H7N9 SubtypeInfluenza, HumanModels, MolecularMutationPosition-Specific Scoring MatricesProtein ConformationRNA-Dependent RNA PolymeraseViral ProteinsPB2 protein, Influenzavirus ARNA-Dependent RNA PolymeraseViral Proteins

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PMID26845764
PMCPMC4742285
OpenAlexW2253572628

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