WHO launches new global influenza strategy    
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WHO released a Global Influenza Strategy for 2019-2030 aimed at protecting people in all countries from the threat of influenza. The goal of the strategy is to prevent seasonal influenza, control the spread ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with H5N8) (non-poultry including wild birds), China (People´s Rep. of)    
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Information received on 25 Jan 2021 from Dr Huang Baoxu, Secretary ofthe Party Leadership Group, Animal Health and Epidemiology Centre,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao, China (People'sRep. ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N8), Iran    
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Information received on 26/01/2021 from Dr Ali Safar Maken Ali, Head, Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO), Ministry of Jihad-e- Agriculture, Tehran, Iran SummaryReport typeFollow-up report No. 2Date of ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N8), Denmark    
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Information received on 26/01/2021 from Dr Hanne Larsen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Environment and Food , Glostrup, Denmark SummaryReport typeFollow-up ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N8), Germany    
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Information received on 25/01/2021 from Dr Dietrich Rassow, Director for Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Federal Ministry of ...

Li Z, Zhao Y, Li Y, Chen X. Adjuvantation of Influenza Vaccines to Induce Cross-Protective Immunity. Vaccines (Basel). 2021 Jan 21;9(2):75.  Abstract  
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Influenza poses a huge threat to global public health. Influenza vaccines are the most effective and cost-effective means to control influenza. Current influenza vaccines mainly induce neutralizing antibodies ...

Luczo JM, Ronzulli SL, Tompkins SM. Influenza A Virus Hemagglutinin and Other Pathogen Glycoprotein Interactions with NK Cell Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors NKp46, NKp44, and NKp30. Viruses. 2021 Jan 21;13(2):156.  Abstract  
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Natural killer (NK) cells are part of the innate immunity repertoire, and function in the recognition and destruction of tumorigenic and pathogen-infected cells. Engagement of NK cell activating receptors ...

Borchering RK, Gunning CE, Gokhale DV, Weedop KB,. Anomalous influenza seasonality in the United States and the emergence of novel influenza B viruses. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021 Feb 2;118(5):e20123.  Abstract  
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The 2019/2020 influenza season in the United States began earlier than any season since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, with an increase in influenza-like illnesses observed as early as August. Also noteworthy ...

Briand FX, Niqueux E, Schmitz A, Martenot C, Cherb. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus Spread by Short- and Long-Range Transmission, France, 2016-17. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Feb;27(2):508-516.  Abstract  
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We detected 3 genotypes of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) virus in France during winter 2016-17. Genotype A viruses caused dramatic economic losses in the domestic duck farm industry in southwestern ...

Harshbarger WD, Deming D, Lockbaum GJ, Attatippaho. Unique structural solution from a V H 3-30 antibody targeting the hemagglutinin stem of influenza A viruses. Nat Commun. 2021 Jan 25;12(1):559.  Abstract  
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Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) targeting conserved influenza A virus (IAV) hemagglutinin (HA) epitopes can provide valuable information for accelerating universal vaccine designs. Here, we report ...