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.