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 ...

China: Confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Sichuan province    
submitted by kickingbird at 7 days ago from CHP, HongKong S.A.R
Sichuan Province:A 1-year-old boy with onset on April 28, 2022

China: A human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) reported in Jiangxi province    
submitted by kickingbird at 8 days ago from CHP, Hong Kong S.A.R
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health of HongKong S.A.R is (June 27) closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, and again urged the public ...

China: Confirmed human cases of avian influenza A(H9N2) reported in Hunan and Guizhou province    
submitted by kickingbird at Jun, 9, 2022 from CHP, HongKong S.A.R
Hunan Province:A 5-year-old boy with onset on April 26, 2022.Guizhou Province:A 2-year-old boy with onset on May 8, 2022.

China: Confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H3N8) reported in Hunan province    
submitted by kickingbird at Jun, 1, 2022 from CHP, Hong Kong S.A.R
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (May 30) received notification from the National Health Commission on a human case of avian influenza A(H3N8) in Hunan Province, and ...

Niu X, Wang H, Zhao L, Lian P, Bai Y, Li J, Qiao J. All-trans retinoic acid increases the pathogenicity of the H9N2 influenza virus in mice. Virol J. 2022 Jun 28;19(1):113.  Abstract  
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Background: The H9N2 virus can infect not only birds but also humans. The pathogenicity of H9N2 virus infection is determined by an excessive immune response in the lung. All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), ...

Neveau MN, Zeller MA, Kaplan BS, Souza CK, Gauger. Genetic and Antigenic Characterization of an Expanding H3 Influenza A Virus Clade in U.S. Swine Visualized by Nextstrain. mSphere. 2022 Jun 29;7(3):e0099421.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 5 days ago from mSphere. 2022 Jun 29;7(3):e0099421
Defining factors that influence spatial and temporal patterns of influenza A virus (IAV) is essential to inform vaccine strain selection and strategies to reduce the spread of potentially zoonotic swine-origin ...

Subbiah J, Oh J, Kim KH, Shin CH, Park BR, Bhatnag. A chimeric thermostable M2e and H3 stalk-based universal influenza A virus vaccine. NPJ Vaccines. 2022 Jun 29;7(1):68.  Abstract  
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We developed a new chimeric M2e and H3 hemagglutinin (HA) stalk protein vaccine (M2e-H3 stalk) by genetic engineering of modified H3 stalk domain conjugated with conserved M2e epitopes to overcome the ...

Huang WJ, Cheng YH, Tan MJ, Liu J, Li XY, Zeng XX,. Epidemiological and virological surveillance of influenza viruses in China during 2020-2021. Infect Dis Poverty. 2022 Jun 29;11(1):74.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 5 days ago from Infect Dis Poverty. 2022 Jun 29;11(1):74
Background: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, seasonal influenza activity declined globally and remained below previous seasonal levels, but intensified in China since 2021. Preventive ...

Sewald K, Danov O. Infection of Human Precision-Cut Lung Slices with the Influenza Virus. Methods Mol Biol. 2022;2506:119-134.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 5 days ago from Methods Mol Biol. 2022;2506:119-134
Viral infections are common causes of asthma exacerbations. To model these processes ex vivo, human precision-cut lung slices (PCLSs) can be used. Here we describe the infection of human PCLSs with the ...