Barr HL, Macfarlane JT, Macgregor O, Foxwell R, Bu. Ethical planning for an influenza pandemic. Clin Med. 2008 Feb;8(1):49-52.. Abstract
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A U.K. Pandemic Influenza Contingency Plan was developed in 2006 but little research has since been carried out as to how ethically acceptable it will be to society. A survey containing two hypothetical ... Ciofi degli Atti ML, Merler S, Rizzo C, Ajelli M,. Mitigation measures for pandemic influenza in Italy: an individual based model considering different scenarios. PLoS ONE. 2008 Mar 12;3(3):e1790. Full Text
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BACKGROUND: Individual-based models can provide the most reliable estimates of the spread of infectious diseases. In the present study, we evaluated the diffusion of pandemic influenza in Italy and the ... Jackson D, Hossain MJ, Hickman D, Perez DR, Lamb R. A new influenza virus virulence determinant: The NS1 protein four C-terminal residues modulate pathogenicity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Mar 11. Full Text
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The virulence of influenza virus is a multigenic trait. One determinant of virulence is the multifunctional NS1 protein that functions in several ways to defeat the cellular innate immune response. Recent ... Vanlaere I, Vanderrijst A, Guénet JL, De Filette M. Mx1 causes resistance against influenza A viruses in the Mus spretus-derived inbred mouse strain SPRET/Ei. Cytokine. 2008 Mar 9. Abstract
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Inbred SPRET/Ei mice, derived from Mus spretus, were found to be extremely resistant to infection with a mouse adapted influenza A virus. The resistance was strongly linked to distal chromosome 16, where ... Halloran ME, Ferguson NM, Eubank S, Longini IM Jr,. Modeling targeted layered containment of an influenza pandemic in the United States. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Mar 10. Full Text
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Planning a response to an outbreak of a pandemic strain of influenza is a high public health priority. Three research groups using different individual-based, stochastic simulation models have examined ... Busch MG, Bateman AC, Landolt GA, Karasin AI, Broc. Identification of amino acids in the HA of H3 influenza viruses that determine infectivity levels in primary swine respiratory epithelial cells. Virus Res. 2008 Mar 7. Abstract
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In the late 1990s, triple reassortant H3N2 influenza A viruses emerged and spread widely within the swine population of the United States. We have shown previously that an isolate representative of this ... Mancini DA, Alves RC, Mendon?a RM, Bellei NJ, Carr. Influenza virus and proteolytic bacteria co-infection in respiratory tract from individuals presenting respiratory manifestations. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2008 Feb;50(1):41-46. Abstract
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A role for proteolytic bacteria in the exacerbation of influenza virus has been shown in natural hosts such as pigs and humans. Four hundred seven samples were collected from the respiratory tract of individuals ... Wong TY, Koh GCh, Cheong SK, Lee HY, Fong YT, Sund. Concerns, Perceived Impact and Preparedness in an Avian Influenza Pandemic - a Comparative Study between Healthcare Workers in Primary and Tertiary Care. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2008 Feb;37(2):96-7.. Abstract
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Introduction: With the potential threat of an avian influenza (AI) pandemic, healthcare workers (HCWs) are expected to play important roles, and they encounter significant stress levels from an expected ... Li WC, Shih SR, Huang YC, Chen GW, Chang SC, Hsiao. Clinical and genetic characterization of severe influenza B-associated diseases during an outbreak in Taiwan. J Clin Virol. 2008 Mar 4. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Mismatches between circulating and vaccine strains of influenza virus had been observed in Taiwan. A comprehensive clinical and genetic analysis of influenza B viruses-associated important ... Long JX, Peng DX, Liu YL, Wu YT, Liu XF.. Virulence of H5N1 avian influenza virus enhanced by a 15-nucleotide deletion in the viral nonstructural gene. Virus Genes. 2008 Mar 4. Abstract
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More and more H5N1 subtype avian influenza viruses possessing a 15-nucleotide (15-nt) deletion in the viral nonstructural protein (NS) gene from position 263 to 277 have emerged since 2000. In order to ... Nandi T.. Proposed lead molecules against Hemagglutinin of avian influenza virus (H5N1).. Bioinformation. 2008 Jan 27;2(6):240-4. Abstract
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Human infection with avian influenza H5N1 is an emerging infectious disease characterized by respiratory symptoms and a high fatality rate. Hemagglutinin and neuraminidase are the two surface proteins ... Yamanaka T, Tsujimura K, Kondo T, Matsumura T.. Evaluation of antigen detection kits for diagnosis of equine influenza. J Vet Med Sci. 2008 Feb;70(2):189-92.. Abstract
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In this study, we evaluated whether five rapid antigen detection kits for human influenza could be used for the diagnosis of equine influenza (EI). Limiting dilution analyses showed that Directigen Flu ... Patterson-Kane JC, Carrick JB, Axon JE, Wilkie I,. The pathology of bronchointerstitial pneumonia in young foals associated with the first outbreak of equine influenza in Australia. Equine Vet J. 2008 Feb 27. Abstract
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Reasons for performing study: The first outbreak of equine influenza virus (EIV) infection was confirmed in Australia in 2007. Some EIV-positive young foals died with bronchointerstitial pneumonia, an ... Kryazhimskiy S, Bazykin GA, Dushoff J.. Natural selection for nucleotide usage at synonymous and non-synonymous sites in the influenza A genes. J Virol. 2008 Mar 5. Abstract
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Influenza A is one of the best studied viruses and a model organism for the study of molecular evolution; in particular, much research has focused on detecting natural selection on influenza proteins. ... Xing Z, Cardona C, Dao P, Crossley B, Hietala S, B. Realtime RT-PCR Assay Unable to Detect H7 Subtype Avian Influenza Viruses Isolated from Wild Birds. J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Mar 5. Abstract
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We report a failure of the current real-time RT-PCR H7 subtyping protocol, used in national avian influenza surveillance programs. Significant substitutions in primer and probe target sequences were identified, ... Huang IC, Li W, Sui J, Marasco W, Choe H, Farzan M. Influenza A virus neuraminidase limits viral superinfection.. J Virol. 2008 Mar 5. Abstract
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Enveloped viruses use multiple mechanisms to inhibit infection of a target cell by more than one virion. These mechanisms may be of particular importance for the evolution of segmented viruses, because ... Bragstad K, Nielsen LP, Fomsgaard A.. The evolution of human influenza A viruses from 1999 to 2006 - a complete genome study. Virol J. 2008 Mar 7;5(1):40. Abstract
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Knowledge about the complete genome constellation of seasonal influenza A viruses from different countries is valuable for the monitoring and understanding of the evolution and migration ... Davey VJ, Glass RJ.. Rescinding community mitigation strategies in an influenza pandemic. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Mar;14(3):365-72.. Abstract
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Using a networked, agent-based computational model of a stylized community, we evaluated thresholds for rescinding 2 community mitigation strategies after an influenza pandemic. We ended child sequestering ... McLeod MA, Baker M, Wilson N, Kelly H, Kiedrzynski. Protective effect of maritime quarantine in South pacific jurisdictions, 1918-19 influenza pandemic. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Mar;14(3):468-70.. Abstract
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We reviewed mortality data of the 1918-19 influenza pandemic for 11 South Pacific Island jurisdictions. Four of these appear to have successfully delayed or excluded the arrival of pandemic influenza by ... Daly JM, Blunden AS, Macrae S, Miller J, Bowman SJ. Transmission of equine influenza virus to english foxhounds. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Mar;14(3):461-4. Abstract
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We retrospectively demonstrated that an outbreak of severe respiratory disease in a pack of English foxhounds in the United Kingdom in September 2002 was caused by an equine influenza A virus (H3N8). We ... 7533 items, 20/Page, Page[304/377][|<<] [|<] [301] [302] [303] [304] [305] [306] [307] [308] [309] [310] [>|] [>>|] |
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