Nap RE, Andriessen MPHM, Meessen NEL, van der Werf. Pandemic Influenza and Hospital Resources. EID Volume 13, Number 11. Abstract
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AbstractUsing estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and published models of the expected evolution of pandemic influenza, we modeled the surge capacity ... A.C.M. Boon et al.. Terrestrial Wild Birds and Ecology of Influenza A (H5N1). EID Volume 13, Number 11. Abstract
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AbstractHouse sparrows, European starlings, and Carneux pigeons were inoculated with 4 influenza A (H5N1) viruses isolated from different avian species. We monitored viral replication, death after infection, ... M. Lierz et al.. Protection and Virus Shedding of Falcons Vaccinated against Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A Virus (H5N1). EID Volume 13, Number 11. Abstract
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AbstractBecause fatal infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza A (HPAI) virus subtype H5N1 have been reported in birds of prey, we sought to determine detailed information about the birds' susceptibility ... YAO Yan; ZHANG Gui-hong; LIU Wen-jun; CHEN T. Genome sequence analysis of an H3N2 subtype swine influenza virus isolated from Guangdong province in China. Acta Microbiologica Sinica. Abstract
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An H3N2 subtype swine influenza virus,A/Swine/ Guangdong/01/2005(H3N2),was isolated from pigs with influenza-like signs in Guangdong province in 2005. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) ... Thanawat Tiensin, etc.,al. Transmission of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 within flocks during the 2004 epidemic in Thailand. J Infect Dis. Abstract
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This present study is the first to quantify the transmission of avian influenza virus H5N1 within flocks during the 2004 epidemic in Thailand. It uses the flock-level mortality data to estimate the transmission-rate ... John M Nicholls, etc.,al. Sialic acid receptor detection in the human respiratory tract. Respiratory Research 2007, 8:73. Abstract
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Background
Influenza virus binds to cell receptors via sialic acid (SA) linked glycoproteins. They recognize SA on host cells through their haemagglutinins (H). The distribution of SA on cell surfaces ... Lu Yao, Christine Korteweg, Wei Hsueh, and Jiang G. Avian influenza receptor expression in H5N1-infected and noninfected human tissues. FASEB J, published online Oct 9. Abstract
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Avian and human influenza viruses preferentially bind to -2,3-linked and -2,6-linked sialic acids, respectively. Until today, the distributions of these two receptor types had never been investigated in ... WANG Wen-ling; HUANG Bao-ying; DENG Yao; WANG Xiu-. Expression of Influenza A3 Virus(H3N2) M2 Gene in Vaccinia Virus Tiantan Strain. Chinese Journal of Virology. Abstract
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To construct a recombinant vaccinia virus RVJ1175M2 expressing influenza A3 virus(H3N2) M2 gene,full length gene encoding influenza virus(H3N2) M2 protein was amplified with PCR and cloned into plasmid ... ZHANG Chuan-fu; JIANG Shi-wei; ZHU Heng-qi; YANG Y. Cloning NS1 Gene of H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus and Apoptosis Induced by It in Human Pulmonary Carcinoma Cell Line A549. Chinese Journal of Virology. Abstract
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The NS1 gene of the H5N1 subtype avian influenza virus was amplified by RT-PCR,and the amplified product was cloned into the eukaryotic expression vector pCMV-Myc,then it was transfected into A549 cells.After ... LI Xiang-zhong; WU Xin-wei; LIU Wei-si; WANG Ming;. An Analysis on Genetic Characteristics of Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase of Type B Influenza Viruses in Guangzhou in 2006. Chinese Journal of Virology. Abstract
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To understand the genetic characteristics of hemagglutinin(HA) and neuraminidase(NA) of type B influenza viruses in Guangzhou in 2006,three virus strains from etiology surveillance and seven strains from ... ZHANG Jia-huai; XU Hong; ZHANG Ye; ZHAO Xiang; GUO. Evolutionary Characterization of HA1 of Influenza H1N1 Hemagglutinin Gene Surveyed in 1981-2005 in China. Chinese Journal of Virology. Abstract
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To understand the evolutionary characterization of HA1 of H1N1 influenza virus HA gene circulaing from 1981 to 2005 in China,viral RNAS of 370 H1N1 strains were extracted and transcribed into cDNA by reverse ... LIU Bin; LI Wen-ping; QU Xiao-chu; TANG Yu-long; Z. Expression of nucleoprotein of avian influenza virus bait vectors and detection of its self-activation in yeast two-hybrid system. Chinese Journal of Zoonoses. Abstract
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To express of nucleoprotein(NP) of avian influenza virus(H5N1) in yeast two-hybrid system and to detect its self-activation in this system,the complete encoding gene of NP was amplified from a plasmid ... XIE Zhi-xun; DONG Jian-bao; TANG Xiao-fei; LIU Jia. Whole genome sequencing and analysis of three strains of Avian influenza virus subtype H9N2 isolated in Guangxi province. Chinese Journal of Zoonoses. Abstract
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Eight pairs of specific primers were designed and synthesized according to the sequences of Avian influenza virus(AIV) subtype H9N2 released in GenBank,and they were used in RT-PCR.In this way,3 isolates ... LI D, Saito R, Le MT, Nguyen HL, et al. Genetic analysis of influenza A/H3N2 and A/H1N1 viruses circulating in Vietnam from 2001 to 2006. J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Oct 17. Abstract
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Influenza A virus has the ability to overcome immunity from previous infections through acquisition of genetic changes. Thus, understanding the evolution of the viruses in humans is important for surveillance ... Mukhtar MM, Rasool ST, Song D, Zhu C, Hao Q, Zhu Y. Origin of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus in China and genetic characterization of donor and recipient viruses. J Gen Virol. 2007 Nov;88(Pt 11):3094-9. Abstract
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Genetic analysis of all eight genes of two Nanchang avian influenza viruses, A/Duck/Nanchang/1681/92 (H3N8-1681) and A/Duck/Nanchang/1904/92 (H7N1-1904), isolated from Jiangxi province, China, in 1992, ... WERNER O, Starick E, Teifke J, Klopfleisch R, et a. Minute excretion of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus A/chicken/Indonesia/2003 (H5N1) from experimentally infected domestic pigeons (Columbia livia) and lack of transmission to sentinel chickens. J Gen Virol. 2007 Nov;88(Pt 11):3089-93. Abstract
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Five out of sixteen domestic pigeons, inoculated oculo-nasally with a high dose of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus A/chicken/Indonesia/2003 (H5N1), developed clinical signs and neurological lesions ... ZHENG B, Zhang Y, He H, Marinova E, etc., al. Rectification of age-associated deficiency in cytotoxic T cell response to influenza a virus by immunization with immune complexes.. J Immunol. 2007 Nov 1;179(9):6153-9. Abstract
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Decline in cellular immunity in aging compromises protection against infectious diseases and leads to the increased susceptibility of the elderly to infection. In particular, Ag-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte ... ZHU Q, Yang H, Chen W, Cao W, etc., al. A naturally occurring deletion in its NS gene contributes to attenuation of an H5N1 swine influenza virus in chickens.. J Virol. 2007 Oct 17;. Abstract
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In 2001 and 2003, we isolated two H5N1 viruses, A/swine/Fujian/1/01 (SW/FJ/01) and A/swine/Fujian/1/03 (SW/FJ/03), from pigs in Fujian Province, southern China. Genetically, these two viruses are similar, ... Wang Q, Tian X, Chen X, Ma J. Structural basis for receptor specificity of influenza B virus hemagglutinin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Oct 17. Abstract
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Receptor-binding specificity of HA, the major surface glycoprotein of influenza virus, primarily determines the host ranges that the virus can infect. Influenza type B virus almost exclusively infects ... THOENNES S, Li ZN, Lee BJ, Langley WA, etc., al. Analysis of residues near the fusion peptide in the influenza hemagglutinin structure for roles in triggering membrane fusion. Virology. 2007 Oct 11. Abstract
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