A comprehensive analysis of reassortment in influenza A virus
Summary Genetic reassortment plays a vital role in the evolution of the influenza virus and has historically been linked with the emergence of pandemic strains. Reassortment is believed to occur when a single host - typically swine - is simultaneously infected with multiple influenza strains. The re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/1/4/385 |