Changes in the biological properties of influenza virus (HON1) strains virulent for mice when exposed to homologous antibodies
Smorodintsev, A.A.; Ivanova, N.A.; Medvedeva, T.E.; Grinbaum, E.B.; Kudriavtseva, V.K.
Voprosy Virusologii 29(6): 663-667
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0507-4088 PMID: 6528571 Document Number: 230791
A decrease in the virulent properties of two influenza virus strains (A/PR/8/34 and A/Mel/35 (HON1) pathogenic for mice was demonstrated in multiple passages in chick embryos in the presence of homologous antibody. The artificially developed avirulent A/PR/8/240 and A/Mel/375 variants had low immunogenic activity and a marked temperature sensitivity to 40 degrees C. Common ts mutations in the genomes of these avirulent variants located in genes 1 and 7 coding for P3 and M proteins were demonstrated.