Influenza A viruses bear a segmented single stranded negative sense RNA genome that is replicated in the nucleus and the newly synthesized viral (v) RNA segments are exported from the nucleus and transported to the plasma membrane for packaging into progeny virions. Influenza viruses exploit many host proteins during these events and this is the portion of the viral life cycle when genetic reassortment among influenza viruses occurs, that allows influenza A viruses to expand their host range,...