Protein sequence features of H1N1 swine influenza A viruses detected on commercial swine farms in Serbia

Abstract

Swine influenza A viruses (swIAVs) are characterised by high mutation rates and zoonotic and pandemic potential. In order to draw conclusions about virulence in swine and pathogenicity to humans, we examined the existence of molecular markers and accessory proteins, cross-reactivity with vaccine strains, and resistance to antiviral drugs in five strains of H1N1 swIAVs.

Keywords

• swine influenza a viruses
• molecular markers
• accessory proteins
• antigenicity
• drug resistance