Abstract: NS1 mutations
D189N and
V194I impaired the ability of the
NS1 protein to inhibit general gene expression, and recombinant viruses harboring these mutations were attenuated in a mouse model of
influenza infection.
Abstract: A recombinant A/Puerto Rico/8/34 (PR8) H1N1 virus encoding the H3N2
NS1-
D189N protein was slightly attenuated, whereas the virus encoding the H3N2
NS1-
V194I protein was further attenuated in mice.
Abstract: The consequences of these mutations for the
NS1-mediated inhibition of IFN responses and the pathogenesis of the virus were evaluated, showing that
NS1