Scientists have solved the genetic puzzle of how influenza A viruses ââ?¬â? including the H5N1 bird flu ââ?¬â? replicate inside cells, which could help to speed up the development of new drugs to avert a pandemic.
“We’ve found that the influenza virus has a specific mechanism that permits it to package its genetic materials,” said Professor Yoshihiro Kawaoka, of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, who headed the research team.