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Title

Viral evolution: Past, present and future of influenza viruses.

Authors

Hofer, Ursula

Abstract

The article cites a research study by M. Worobey and colleagues, published in the online edition of the journal "Nature Reviews Microbiology," which analyzes the internal genes of modern avian influenza virus. They studied full-length influenza virus genomes from humans, birds, horses and pigs. They found that all viruses share a common ancestor that branched off into the equine H7N7 subtype.

Subjects

AVIAN influenza; GENES; GENOMES; INFLUENZA viruses; VIRUS diseases in poultry

Publication

Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2014, Vol 12, Issue 4, p237

ISSN

1740-1526

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1038/nrmicro3248