Influenza: propagation, quantification, and storage

• Published in: Current protocols in microbiology (Online) Vol. Chapter 15; p. 15G.1.1
• Main Authors: Balish, Amanda L, Katz, Jacqueline M, Klimov, Alexander I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 2013
• Subjects: Animals; Cell Line; Chick Embryo; Dogs; Humans; Influenza, Human - diagnosis; Influenza, Human - virology; Orthomyxoviridae - growth & development; Orthomyxoviridae - isolation & purification; Preservation, Biological; Viral Load
• ISSN: 1934-8533
• DOI: 10.1002/9780471729259.mc15g01s29

Influenza viruses are negative-sense, single-stranded, enveloped RNA viruses belonging to the family Orthomyxoviridae. Three types exist, influenza A, B, and C. All infect humans, but only A and B are major human pathogens. Influenza type A viruses are divided into subtypes based on genetic and anti...