Independence of evolutionary and mutational rates after transmission of avian influenza viruses to swine.

doi:10.1128/JVI.73.3.1878-1884.1999

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Independence of evolutionary and mutational rates after transmission of avian influenza viruses to swine.

Journal of virology - 1 Mar 1999

Stech J, Xiong X, Scholtissek C, Webster R G

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In 1979, an H1N1 avian influenza virus crossed the species barrier, establishing a new lineage in European swine. Because there is no direct or serologic evidence of previous H1N1 strains in these pigs, these isolates provide a model for studying early evolution of influenza viruses. The evolutio...

Topics

Animals
Biological Evolution
Dogs
Influenza A virus
Mutation
Orthomyxoviridae Infections
Swine
Virus Replication

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