mSphere of Influence: Resolution of the Structure of an Influenza Virus Polymerase Is a Game Changer

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Mathilde Richard1

  • 1Department of Viroscience, Postgraduate School of Molecular Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands m.richard@erasmusmc.nl.

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