Article
Naturally occurring influenza reassortment in pigs facilitates the emergence of intrahost virus subpopulations with distinct genotypes and replicative fitness.
mBio - 8 Jan 2025
Li Chong, Meliopoulos Victoria, Rendahl Aaron, Schultz-Cherry Stacey, Torremorell Montserrat
Abstract excerpt
Pigs are recognized as amplifying hosts for influenza A virus (IAV) reassortant viruses. Understanding the extent of IAV reassortment occurring at the individual pig level in naturally infected pigs and how reassortment impacts virus diversity, persistence, and replicative fitness is essential for countering IAV threats to humans and animals. Here, 244 IAV plaques were isolated from 24 commercial pigs, resulting...
Topics
- Animals
- Swine
- Reassortant Viruses
- Orthomyxoviridae Infections
- Genotype
- Swine Diseases
- Virus Replication
- Influenza A virus
- Humans
- Genome, Viral
- Genetic Variation
