Study: H1N1 flu virus ill-suited for rapid transmission, but new strain bears watching, could mutate
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 13:56
in Health & Medicine
A team from MIT and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found a genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 "swine flu" virus has spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses.
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