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Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the viral dynamics models. (a) Classic model of viral dynamics. Target cells (T) are supplied at constant rate s and die at rate d per…

Figure 15G.1.1 Inoculation of a chicken egg with influenza virus. 6. Discard the syringe and needle into a sharps safety container. 7. Seal the hole punched in the eggshell with…

Figure 1 Pipetting scheme for performing the hemagglutination assay. 4. Discard the 50 µl from the last column. 5. Add 50 µl RBC suspension to all wells. 6. Mix the…

Figure 1 Structural features of an influenza A virion. Two glycoprotein spikes, haemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) and the M2 protein are embedded in a lipid bilayer derived from the…

As with other enveloped viruses, the initial step in replication is binding of viral surface glycoproteins to cell surface receptors (Figure 1). All influenza viruses initiate infection by binding to…

Figure 1 Structure of parainfluenza virus. Diagram of parainfluenza virus (Sendai virus, top left) and its genomic RNA (bottom). Electron micrograph of Sendai virus (top middle) and its helical nucleocapsid…