[Current Topics in Microbiology and Immu
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Compans, Richard W.; Oldstone, Michael B. A.
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Article
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2014
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Springer International Publishing
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Reassortment is the process by which influenza viruses swap gene segments. This genetic exchange is possible due to the segmented nature of the viral genome and occurs when two differing influenza viruses co-infect a cell. The viral diversity generated through reassortment is vast and plays an impor