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R Bodewes1, N J Nieuwkoop1, R J Verburgh1, R A M Fouchier1, A D M E Osterhaus2,1, G F Rimmelzwaan2,1.
Abstract
Exchange of gene segments between mammalian and avian influenza A viruses may lead to the emergence of potential pandemic influenza viruses. Since co-infection of single cells with two viruses is a prerequisite for reassortment to take place, we assessed frequencies of double-infection in vitro using influenza A/H5N1 and A/H1N1 viruses expressing the reporter genes eGFP or mCherry. Double-infected A549 and Madin-Darby canine kidney cells were detected by confocal microscopy and flow cytometry.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22535774 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.042671-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Gen Virol ISSN: 0022-1317 Impact factor: 3.891