title: Introduction to molecular biology of influenza a viruses.
abstract: This minireview presents an overview of current knowledge on virion structure, genome organization and basic events in the development of influenza A virus. The processes of entry, transcription/replication and viral release are described. In this context, the roles of viral proteins (including recently discovered minor polypeptides) in the subsequent stages of viral development are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Recombinant Vaccines, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Bogusław
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Szewczyk
authors.affiliation: Department of Virus Molecular Biology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bieńkowska-Szewczyk
authors.affiliation: Department of Recombinant Vaccines, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Ewelina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Król
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016679:Genome, Viral; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000502:physiology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000821:virology; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000821:virology; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D014771:Virion / Q000235:genetics; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral; D014764:Viral Proteins