SARS Avian Influenza Virus - First Pictures!

New Symmation SERIES: Avian Influenza/Flu Influenza viruses that infect birds are called ? avian influenza viruses.? Only influenza A viruses infect birds. All known subtypes of influenza A virus can infect birds. However, there are substantial genetic differences between the subtypes that typically infect both people and birds. Within subtypes of avian influenza viruses there also are different strains (described in ?Strains?).

Here, a virus is depicted, specifically its capsid with the protein "spikes" - more to come!

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