Introduction to molecular biology of influenza a viruses

• Authors: Bogusław Szewczyk , Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk , Ewelina Król
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

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.

Keywords

EN

Orthomyxoviridae; influenza A virus; virion structure; genome; entry; release; new polypeptides

• Publisher: Polish Biochemical Society
• Journal: Acta Biochimica Polonica
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 61
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 397-401

Dates

published

2014

received

2014-07-13

revised

2014-08-17

accepted

2014-08-18

(unknown)

2014-09-03

Contributors

author

Bogusław Szewczyk

• Department of Recombinant Vaccines, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland

author

Krystyna Bieńkowska-Szewczyk

• Department of Virus Molecular Biology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland

author

Ewelina Król

• Department of Recombinant Vaccines, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland

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