• FluTrackers.com Inc. does not provide medical advice. Information on this web site is collected from various internet resources, and the FluTrackers board of directors makes no warranty to the safety, efficacy, correctness or completeness of the information posted on this site by any author or poster. The information collated here is for instructional and/or discussion purposes only and is NOT intended to diagnose or treat any disease, illness, or other medical condition. Every individual reader or poster should seek advice from their personal physician/healthcare practitioner before considering or using any interventions that are discussed on this website. By continuing to access this website you agree to consult your personal physican before using any interventions posted on this website, and you agree to hold harmless FluTrackers.com Inc., the board of directors, the members, and all authors and posters for any effects from use of any medication, supplement, vitamin or other substance, device, intervention, etc. mentioned in posts on this website, or other internet venues referenced in posts on this website.
  • We are not asking for any donations. Do not donate to any entity who says they are raising funds for us.

Novel insights into bat influenza A viruses

tetano

Editor, Senior Moderator
J Gen Virol. 2017 Sep 14. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.000927. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Novel insights into bat influenza A viruses.[/h] Ciminski K[SUP]1[/SUP], Thamamongood T[SUP]2[/SUP], Zimmer G[SUP]3[/SUP], Schwemmle M[SUP]4[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]

[h=3]Abstract[/h] In 2012 and 2013, influenza virus genome sequences of two new influenza A virus (IAV) subtypes were discovered in bat specimens, but further characterization was largely impeded by the lack of infectious virus. With the identification of highly susceptible cell lines, reconstitution of infectious bat IAV by reverse genetics recently succeeded and allowed a first insight into the life cycle of these viruses. Although there is a certain degree of functional compatibility between bat and conventional influenza A virus proteins, there are striking differences, including receptor usage, polarity of infection and reassortment potential.


PMID: 28906230 DOI: 10.1099/jgv.0.000927
 
Back
Top Bottom