PhD Student, Anna Sims, has uncovered the secret world of Influenza A infections.

By using plaque assays and fluorescent microscopy, Anna's research has revealed during coinfection, different strains of flu in the lungs may form territories which block other viruses from infecting that area, leading to a patchwork affect.

Read the paper here: https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3001941