Influenza virus reassortment occurs with high frequency in the absence of segment mismatch.

Reassortment is fundamental to the evolution of influenza viruses and plays a key role in the generation of epidemiologically significant strains. Previous studies indicate that reassortment is restricted by segment mismatch, arising from functional incompatibilities among components of two viruses....

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Main Authors: Nicolle Marshall, Lalita Priyamvada, Zachary Ende, John Steel, Anice C Lowen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3681746?pdf=render