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Reassortment between Avian H5N1 and human influenza viruses is mainly restricted to the matrix and neuraminidase gene segments.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Schrauwen Eefje J A, Bestebroer Theo M, Rimmelzwaan Guus F, Osterhaus Albert D M E, Fouchier Ron A M, Herfst Sander
Abstract excerpt
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses have devastated the poultry industry in many countries of the eastern hemisphere. Occasionally H5N1 viruses cross the species barrier and infect humans, sometimes with a severe clinical outcome. When this happens, there is a chance of reassortment between H5N1 and human influenza viruses. To assess the potential of H5N1 viruses to reassort with contemporary human...
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