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Constraints, Drivers, and Implications of Influenza A Virus Reassortment.
Annual review of virology - 29 Sept 2017
Lowen Anice C
Abstract excerpt
Influenza A viruses are constantly changing. This change accounts for seasonal epidemics, infrequent pandemics, and zoonotic outbreaks. A major mechanism underlying the genetic diversification of influenza A virus is reassortment of intact gene segments between coinfecting viruses. This exchange is possible because of the segmented nature of the viral genome. Here, I first consider the constraints and drivers...
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