Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
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The method used by the influenza virions to gain access to the host cytoplasm and the role of fusion peptides.

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Influenza is a type of virus that attacks the respiratory system (throat, nose, and lungs) of human beings. Influenza is a highly virulent (toxic) negative-stranded RNA (Ribonucleic acid) virus. It has a segmented genome that consists of eight RNA segments and each segment encodes one or two proteins. It causes an infectious disease “flu� and most of the time it resolves on its own.

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