Reassortment process after co-infection of pigs with avian H1N1 and swine H3N2 influenza viruses
Abstract Background The influenza A virus is highly variable, which, to some degree, is caused by the reassortment of viral genetic material. This process plays a major role in the generation of novel influenza virus strains that can emerge in a new host population. Due to the susceptibility of pigs...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-07-01
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Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1137-x |