Developing ways to study influenza D virus

Researchers have found antibodies to the newly discovered influenza D virus in pigs, cattle, horses, goats and sheep, but not poultry. A researcher has proven that the guinea pig can be used as an animal model and is developing a way to study the virus in living cells—trachea and lung epithelial cells from swine and cattle.

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 8, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news