Unraveling the mystery of swine influenza virus.
Influenza virus outbreaks occur with regularity, but the severity of outbreaks is not consistent. The recent flu epidemic caused by an H1N1 swine influenza virus presents an opportunity to examine what is known about virulence factors and the spread of infection to better prepare for major influenza outbreaks in the future.
Wang
Taia T
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Department of Microbiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA.
Palese
Peter
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D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*