Evolution of an Eurasian avian-like influenza virus in naïve and vaccinated pigs.

Influenza viruses are characterized by an ability to cross species boundaries and evade host immunity, sometimes with devastating consequences. The 2009 pandemic of H1N1 influenza A virus highlights the importance of pigs in influenza emergence, particularly as intermediate hosts by which avian viru...

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Main Authors: Pablo R Murcia, Joseph Hughes, Patrizia Battista, Lucy Lloyd, Gregory J Baillie, Ricardo H Ramirez-Gonzalez, Doug Ormond, Karen Oliver, Debra Elton, Jennifer A Mumford, Mario Caccamo, Paul Kellam, Bryan T Grenfell, Edward C Holmes, James L N Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22693449/pdf/?tool=EBI