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The replication and packaging of the segmented genome of the influenza virus and the consequences of genome segmentation for virus evolution.
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The influenza virus comes under the family Orthomyxoviridae. The genome of these viruses are segmented and have negative-sense single-stranded RNA (ribonucleic acid). The influenza viruses that infect humans are categorized into A, B, and C types. The type A influenza is serious and causes widespread outbreaks.
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