Infection of differentiated porcine airway epithelial cells by influenza virus: differential susceptibility to infection by porcine and avian viruses.

BACKGROUND: Swine are important hosts for influenza A viruses playing a crucial role in the epidemiology and interspecies transmission of these viruses. Respiratory epithelial cells are the primary target cells for influenza viruses. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: To analyze the infection of porcin...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Darsaniya Punyadarsaniya, Chi-Hui Liang, Christine Winter, Henning Petersen, Silke Rautenschlein, Isabel Hennig-Pauka, Christel Schwegmann-Wessels, Chung-Yi Wu, Chi-Huey Wong, Georg Herrler
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3235120?pdf=render