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Neuroinvasion of the highly pathogenic influenza virus H7N1 is caused by disruption of the blood brain barrier in an avian model
Chaves, Aida J.; Vergara-Alert, Júlia; Busquets, Núria; Valle, Rosa; Rivas, Raquel; Ramis, Antonio; Darji, Ayub; Majo, Natalia (PLOS ONE, 2014-12-15)Influenza A virus (IAV) causes central nervous system (CNS) lesions in avian and mammalian species, including humans. However, the mechanism used by IAV to invade the brain has not been determined. In the current work, we ... -
The NS segment of H5N1 avian influenza viruses (AIV) enhances the virulence of an H7N1 AIV in chickens
Chaves Hernández, Aida J.; Vergara-Alert, Júlia; Busquets, Núria; Ballester Devis, Maria; Rivas, Raquel; Dolz, Roser; Wang, Zhongfang; Pleschka, Stephan; Majó, Natàlia; Rodríguez, Fernando; Darji, Ayub (Veterinary Research, 2014-01-25)Some outbreaks involving highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) of subtypes H5 and H7 were caused by avian-to-human transmissions. In nature, different influenza A viruses can reassort leading to new viruses ...