Introduction to molecular biology of influenza a viruses.

Bogusław Szewczyk; Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk; Ewelina Król

doi:10.18388/abp.2014_1857

Introduction to molecular biology of influenza a viruses.

Bogusław Szewczyk Department of Recombinant Vaccines, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland.;
Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk Department of Virus Molecular Biology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland.;
Ewelina Król Department of Recombinant Vaccines, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland.;

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18388/abp.2014_1857

Abstract

This minireview presents an overview of current knowledge on virion structure, genome organization and basic events in the development of influenza A virus. The processes of entry, transcription/replication and viral release are described. In this context, the roles of viral proteins (including recently discovered minor polypeptides) in the subsequent stages of viral development are also discussed.

Published

2014-09-03

Issue

Vol. 61 No. 3 (2014): Influenza virus

Section

Articles

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