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Influenza A virus survival in water is influenced by the origin species of the host cell
23 Sept 2013
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Influenza A viruses have an envelope made of a lipid bilayer and two surface glycoproteins, the hemagglutinin and the neuraminidase. The structure of the virus is directly dependent on the genetic makeup of the viral genome except the glycosylation moieties and the composition of the lipid bilayer. They both depend on the host cell and are in direct contact with the environment, such as air or water....
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