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Influenza virus presents a significant and persistent threat to public health worldwide, and current vaccines provide immunity to viral isolates similar to the vaccine strain. High-affinity antibodies ... S. Desvaux et al.. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) Outbreak in Captive Wild Birds and Cats, Cambodia. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Mar. Abstract
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From December 2003 through January 2004, the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre, Cambodia, was affected by the highly pathogenic influenza virus (H5N1). Birds from 26 species died. Influenza virus subtype ... A. Fusaro et al.. Introduction into Nigeria of a Distinct Genotype of Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1). Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Mar. Abstract
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Genetic characterization of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (H5N1) isolated in July 2008 in Nigeria indicates that a distinct genotype, never before detected in Africa, reached the continent. ... W. Putthasri et al.. Capacity of Thailand to Contain an Emerging Influenza Pandemic. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Mar. Abstract
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Southeast Asia will likely be the epicenter of the next influenza pandemic. To determine whether health system resources in Thailand are sufficient to contain an emerging pandemic, we mapped health system ... A. Gordon et al.. Prevalence and Seasonality of Influenza-like Illness in Children, Nicaragua, 2005–2007. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Mar. Abstract
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Although information about seasonality and prevalence of influenza is crucial for development of effective prevention and control strategies, limited data exist on the epidemiology of influenza in tropical ... G.J.D. Smith et al. Characterization of Avian Influenza Viruses A (H5N1) from Wild Birds, Hong Kong, 2004–2008. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Mar. Abstract
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From January 2004 through June 2008, surveillance of dead wild birds in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, periodically detected highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses (H5N1) in individual ... D.S. Fedson. Meeting the Challenge of Influenza Pandemic Preparedness in Developing Countries. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Mar. Abstract
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Developing countries face unique difficulties preparing for an influenza pandemic. Our current top-down approach will not provide these countries with adequate supplies of vaccines and antiviral agents. ... Laddy DJ, Yan J, Khan AS, Anderson H, Cohn A, Gree. Electroporation of Synthetic DNA Antigens Offers Protection in Non-Human Primates Challenged with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. J Virol. 2009 Feb 11.. Abstract
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Avian influenza highlights the need for novel vaccination techniques that would allow for the rapid design and production of safe and effective vaccines. An ideal platform would be capable of inducing ... Karron RA, Callahan K, Luke C, Thumar B, McAuliffe. A Live Attenuated H9N2 Influenza Vaccine Is Well Tolerated and Immunogenic in Healthy Adults. J Infect Dis. 2009 Mar 1;199(5):711-716. Abstract
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Development of live attenuated influenza vaccines (LAIV) against avian strains with pandemic potential is an important public-health strategy. Either 1 or 2 10(7)-TCID(50) doses of H9N2 LAIV A/chicken/Hong ... Lipatov AS, Kwon YK, Pantin-Jackwood MJ, Swayne DE. Pathogenesis of H5N1 Influenza Virus Infections in Mice and Ferret Models Differs According to Respiratory Tract or Digestive System Exposure. J Infect Dis. 2009 Mar 1;199(5):717-25.. Abstract
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Background. Epidemiologic, clinical, and laboratory data suggest that H5N1 influenza viruses are transmitted through and predominantly affect the respiratory system of mammals. Some data suggest digestive ... Salomon R, Webster RG.. The influenza virus enigma. Cell. 2009 Feb 6;136(3):402-10. Abstract
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Both seasonal and pandemic influenza continue to challenge both scientists and clinicians. Drug-resistant H1N1 influenza viruses have dominated the 2009 flu season, and the H5N1 avian influenza virus continues ... Li Qi, John C. Kash, Vivien G. Dugan, Ruixue Wang,. Role of sialic acid binding specificity of the 1918 influenza virus hemagglutinin protein in virulence and pathogenesis in mice. JVI.02596-08. Abstract
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The 1918 influenza pandemic caused over 40 million deaths and likely resulted from introduction and adaptation of a novel avian-like virus. Influenza A virus hemagglutinins are important in host-switching ... Fislová T, Gocník M, Sládková T, Durmanová V, Raj?. Multiorgan distribution of human influenza A virus strains observed in a mouse model. Arch Virol. 2009 Feb 3.. Abstract
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Multiorgan spread and pathogenesis of influenza infection with three human influenza A viruses was studied in mice. Mouse-adapted viruses A/Dunedin/4/73(H3N2), A/Mississippi/1/85(H3N2), and A/PR/8/34(H1N1) ... Takashi Kuzuhara, Daisuke Kise, Hiroko Yoshida, Ta. Structural basis of the influenza A virus RNA polymerase PB2 RNA-binding domain containing the pathogenicity-determinant lysine 627 residue. J. Biol. Chem, 10.1074/jbc.C800224200. Abstract
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Since the influenza A virus has an RNA genome, its RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, comprising the PA, PB1 and PB2 subunits, is essential for viral transcription and replication. The binding of RNA primers/promoters ... Oleg P Zhirnov, Vladimir V Syrtzev. Influenza virus pathogenicity is determined by caspase cleavage motifs located in viral proteins. J Mol Genet Med (January 2009), 3(1), 124-132. Abstract
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Almost all influenza virus proteins are found to contain caspase cleavage motifs. Two caspase cleavage consensus sequences, EXD|Y and D/EXXD|Y (caspase motifs) were identified in N- and C-terminal regions ... Mosleh, etc.,al. Molecular quantitation of H9N2 avian influenza virus in various organs of broiler chickens using TaqMan real time PCR. J Mol Genet Med (January 2009), 3(1), 152-157. Abstract
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During the past decade, H9N2 low pathogenic avian influenza virus (LPAI) has caused considerable economic loss due to decreased production, increased mortality and the cost of vaccination in Iranian poultry ... Kuchipudi, etc.,al. Differences in influenza virus receptors in chickens and ducks: Implications for interspecies transmission. J Mol Genet Med (January 2009), 3(1), 143-151. Abstract
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Differences in influenza virus receptors ... Munir Iqbal. Controlling avian influenza infections: The challenge of the backyard poultry. J Mol Genet Med (January 2009), 3(1), 119-120. Full Text
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In recent years the economic damage inflicted by several avian influenza (AI) subtypes (primarily H5N1 and H9N2, but also H7N1, H7N3, H7N7) on the commercial poultry industry and backyard poultry is beyond ... Kalhoro NH, Veits J, Rautenschlein S, Zimmer G. A recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus replicon vaccine protects chickens from highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H7N1).. Vaccine. 2009 Jan 6.. Abstract
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) of subtypes H5 and H7 cause fatal disease in poultry (fowl plague) but also have zoonotic potential. Currently commercially available vaccines often do ... Khurana E, Peraro MD, Devane R, Vemparala S, Degra. Molecular dynamics calculations suggest a conduction mechanism for the M2 proton channel from influenza A virus. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Jan 14. Abstract
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