Hemagglutinin Receptor Binding of a Human Isolate of Influenza A(H10N8) Virus

Abstract

Three cases of influenza A(H10N8) virus infection in humans have been reported; 2 of these infected persons died. Characterization of the receptor binding pattern of H10 hemagglutinin from avian and human isolates showed that both interact weakly with human-like receptors and maintain strong affinity for avian-like receptors.

Keywords

• influenza A(H10N8) virus
• influenza A(H10N7)
• viruses
• influenza virus
• influenza
• emerging influenza