Describe the influenza virus A genome and how it is packaged

Describe the influenza virus A genome and how it is packaged in the virion. List the viral proteins packaged in (and on) the virion.

Solution

Influenza virus causes influenza it is roughly spherical shell containing influenza genome. Within influenza A virion are eight segment of viral RNA .These molecules carry all information require to make new influenza virus. RNA are chains of four different nucleotide . Viral m RNA codes for HA protein and NA proteins