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Dec 20, 2007

Dec 20, 2007

New swine flu virus supports 'mixing vessel' theory

Robert Roos
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Dec 20, 2007

(CIDRAP News) – A new influenza virus discovered in Missouri pigs has a combination of genes from avian and swine flu viruses, supporting the theory that pigs can serve as a mixing vessel for flu viruses and a potential source for a human pandemic strain, according to a report published yesterday.

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