Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Describe the microorganism that causes Swine Flu/H1N1?
I am not sure what details you are looking for. H1N1 (swine flu) is a type A influenza virus, which is the type that the seasonal flu is usually. RNA is the genetic material. It is spherical in shape and the outside is made up of a lipid (fat) membrane and protein membrane. Inside there are enzymes (proteins) to allow it to make proteins and replicate. The influenza virus commonly mutates usually only a small amount. This is why there are different influenza viruses every season. Swine flu is different than seasonal flu because it has had more mutations than normal and therefore most people do not have immune protection from it. I hope I answered your question, don't worry about the details, if I did not answer it let me know. Good luck.
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