H3 influenza A virus
AssigneeWisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
InventorsChristopher W. Olsen, Gabriele A. Landolt, Alexander I. Karasin
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Abstract
The invention provides an isolated H3 equine influenza A virus, as well as methods of preparing and using the virus, and genes or proteins thereof.
Claims26
An inactivated preparation of isolated H3 influenza virus comprising a gene segment with sequences for a HA having SEQ ID NO:1 or a HA having at least 99% amino acid sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1 which HA does not have a valine at position 78 or an asparagine at position 159.
An isolated H3 influenza virus comprising a HA1 protein encoded by a gene segment with sequences for a HA having SEQ ID NO:1 or a HA having at least 95% amino acid sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1 which HA has an alanine at position 78 and a serine at position 159.
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