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Reassortment patterns of avian influenza virus internal segments among different subtypes.
BMC evolutionary biology - 24 Jan 2014
Lu Lu, Lycett Samantha J, Leigh Brown Andrew J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The segmented RNA genome of avian Influenza viruses (AIV) allows genetic reassortment between co-infecting viruses, providing an evolutionary pathway to generate genetic innovation. The genetic diversity (16 haemagglutinin and 9 neuraminidase subtypes) of AIV indicates an extensive reservoir of influenza viruses exists in bird populations, but how frequently subtypes reassort with each other is still...
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