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- noun Alternative spelling of re-assortment.
- noun biology The mixing of
genetic material of two competingviruses infecting the samecell .
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Examples
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WHO spokesman Dick Thompson, said the agency was concerned of a possible "reassortment" - or mixing of regular and swine flu viruses.
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The live viruses would then have a chance to multiply and exchange genetic material within the infected pig in a process known as reassortment, and a new virus could emerge and spread to humans as a "swine flu."
Virologist to make his case for lab origin of swine flu 2009
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That mixing process, called reassortment, is one of two ways pandemic viruses are created.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2009
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The process of two viruses merging to form a new virus, called reassortment, can also take place in humans.
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This process, known as reassortment, gives rise to new viruses that resemble both the human and avian strains.
YaleGlobal Online 2009
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That mixing process, called reassortment, is one of 2 ways pandemic viruses are created.
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This process, known as reassortment, gives rise to new viruses that resemble both the human and avian strains.
YaleGlobal Online 2009
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The prospect of what is called reassortment is keeping Schuchat and health officials worldwide on the alert even as the newest outbreak has proved itself to be relatively mild outside Mexico, where 19 of the 20 confirmed deaths were reported.
Infowars 2009
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This process, known as reassortment, gives rise to new viruses that resemble both the human and avian strains.
YaleGlobal Online 2009
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This process, known as reassortment, gives rise to new viruses that resemble both the human and avian strains.
YaleGlobal Online 2009
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