The influenza A virus (IAV) is known for its segmented genome, which consists of eight distinct viral RNA segments (vRNAs). This unique structure allows for genetic reassortment, a process that ...

The reader often feels that only the most lurid anecdotes are mentioned, apparently precluding any in-depth description of our burgeoning understanding of the structure and function of the virus ...

"This type of prevention can be very useful in controlling infection outbreaks and containing the bird flu pandemic," said an ...

For the first time, however, the structure of this protective mantle and its interactions with the virus' RNA have been described on an atomic scale by scientists from the CNRS and l'Université ...

Box 1. Current nomenclature for influenza viruses (WHO 1980). The formal nomenclature for the designation of influenza viruses was revised and published by the WHO [43]. The year of isolation ...