The PB2 Polymerase Host Adaptation Substitutions Prime Avian Indonesia Sub Clade 2.1 H5N1 Viruses for Infecting Humans
Pui WangWenjun SongBobo Wing-Yee MokMin ZhengSiu-Ying LauSiwen LiuPin ChenXiaofeng HuangHonglian LiuConor J. CreminHonglin Chen
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