McDonald NJ, Smith CB, Cox NJ.. Antigenic drift in the evolution of H1N1 influenza A viruses resulting from deletion of a single amino acid in the haemagglutinin gene. J Gen Virol. 2007 Dec;88(Pt 12):3209-13. Abstract
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Two genetically distinct lineages of H1N1 influenza A viruses, circulated worldwide before 1994, were antigenically indistinguishable. In 1994, viruses emerged in China, including A/Beijing/262/95, with ... Xu XJ, Xu GY, Zhou HB, Yu ZJ, Zhang AD, Song YF, J. Evolutionary characterization of influenza virus A/duck/Hubei/W1/2004 (H9N2) isolated from central China. Virus Genes. 2007 Nov 20. Abstract
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Full-length eight gene segments of avian influenza virus A/duck/Hubei/W1/2004(H9N2) (Dk/Hub/W1/04) were amplified by RT-PCR and completely sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that Dk/Hub/W1/04 was ... Wilschut J, de Jonge J, Huckriede A, Amorij JP, Hi. Preservation of influenza virosome structure and function during freeze-drying and storage. J Liposome Res. 2007;17(3):173-82. Abstract
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Virosomes derived from influenza virus are reconstituted viral envelopes, which retain the receptor-binding and cell entry properties of the native virus, but lack the viral genetic material. These virosomes ... CSR. WHO: A description of the process of seasonal and H5N1 influenza vaccine virus selection and development. WHO. Full Text
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A description of the process of seasonal and H5N1 influenza vaccine virus selection and development
Fluvaccvirusselection.pdf LU En-jie; LIU Yuan,etc.,al. Analysis on Avian Influenza Surveillance in Occupational Population in Guangzhou in 2006. Journal of Tropical Medicine,China. Abstract
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Objective To investigate the infection status of H5 and H9 influenza viruses in occupational population in Guangzhou in 2006,and provide scientific basis for the disease control and prevention of avian ... WU De; LI Hui; KANG Ming,etc.,al. Epidemiological Survey of Two City-Cases Infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus(H5N1)in Guangdong. Journal of Tropical Medicine,China. Abstract
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Objective To analyze the possible source of infection under the condition of no exposure to sick or dead poultry and provide scientific evidence for further prevention and control of avian influenza.Methods ... WANG Xin-Wei; BI Ying-Zuo;etc.,al. Fused Expression of AIV NP Gene And T4 Phage SOC Gene. Microbiology(Chinese). Abstract
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NP gene of AIV was amplified by PCR and cloned into the expressing plasmid pSOC, where NP gene was fused to 3′end of T4 phage small outer capsid gene encoding SOC protein. T4 phage expression vector named ... Lu, G, T. Rowley, R. Garten, R. Donis.. FluGenome: A web tool for genotyping influenza A virus. Nucleic Acids Research. doi:10.1093/nar/gkm365. Full Text
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Influenza A viruses are hosted by numerous avianand mammalian species, which have shaped theirevolution into distinct lineages worldwide. The viralgenome consists of eight RNA segments that arefrequently ... Guan Y, Chen H, Li KS, Riley S, Leung GM, Webster. A model to control the epidemic of H5N1 influenza at the source. BMC Infect Dis. 2007 Nov 13;7(1):132. Abstract
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: No country is fully prepared for a 1918-like pandemic influenza. Averting a pandemic of H5N1 influenza virus depends on the successful control of its endemicity, outbreaks in poultry ... Krauss S, Obert CA, Franks J, Walker D, Jones K, S. Influenza in Migratory Birds and Evidence of Limited Intercontinental Virus Exchange. PLoS Pathog. 2007 Nov 9;3(11):e167. Abstract
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Migratory waterfowl of the world are the natural reservoirs of influenza viruses of all known subtypes. However, it is unknown whether these waterfowl perpetuate highly pathogenic (HP) H5 and H7 avian ... Shi WF, Gibbs MJ, Zhang YZ, Zhang Z, Zhao XM, Jin. Genetic analysis of four porcine avian influenza viruses isolated from Shandong, China. Arch Virol. 2007 Nov 15. Abstract
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A Bayesian phylogenetic analysis of eight separate gene segments indicated A/Swine/Shandong/2/2003 (H5N1), A/Swine/Shandong/na/2003 (H9N2), A/Swine/Shandong/nb/2003 (H9N2) and A/Swine/Shandong/nc/2005 ... Ortiz JR, Katz MA, Mahmoud MN, Ahmed S, Bawa SI, F. Lack of Evidence of Avian-to-Human Transmission of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus among Poultry Workers, Kano, Nigeria, 2006. J Infect Dis. 2007 Dec 1;196(11):1685-1691. Abstract
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Background. In February 2006, poultry outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus were confirmed in Nigeria. A serosurvey was conducted to assess H5N1 transmission among poultry workers ... McAuley JL, Hornung F, Boyd KL, Smith AM, McKeon R. Expression of the 1918 Influenza A Virus PB1-F2 Enhances the Pathogenesis of Viral and Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia. Cell Host Microbe. 2007 Oct 11;2(4):240-249. Abstract
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Secondary bacterial pneumonia frequently claimed the lives of victims during the devastating 1918 influenza A virus pandemic. Little is known about the viral factors contributing to the lethality of the ... Yang M, Berhane Y, Salo T, Li M, Hole K, Clavijo A. Development and application of monoclonal antibodies against avian influenza virus nucleoprotein. J Virol Methods. 2007 Nov 13. Abstract
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Rapid and accurate diagnosis of avian influenza (AI) infection is important for an understanding epidemiology. In order to develop rapid tests for AI antigen and antibody detection, two monoclonal antibodies ... Teske S, Bohn AA, Hogaboam JP, Lawrence BP. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor targets pathways extrinsic to bone marrow cells to enhance neutrophil recruitment during influenza virus infection. Toxicol Sci. 2007 Nov 15. Abstract
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There is growing evidence that neutrophils influence host resistance during influenza virus infection; however factors that regulate neutrophil migration to the lung during viral infection are unclear. ... Belser JA, Lu X, Szretter KJ, Jin X, Aschenbrenner. DAS181, A Novel Sialidase Fusion Protein, Protects Mice from Lethal Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus Infection. J Infect Dis. 2007 Nov 15;196(10):1493-1499. Abstract
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Increasing resistance to currently available influenza antivirals highlights the need to develop alternate approaches for the prevention and/or treatment of influenza. DAS181 (Fludase), a novel sialidase ... Annemarie Arkema, John Paget, Adam Meijer, etc.,al. Epidemiological and virological assessment of influenza acitivity in Europe during the winter of 2006-2007. EISS. Full Text
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Research question: To describe the epidemiology and virology of influenza activity in Europe during the 2006-2007 season and to assess the impact of circulating influenza virus strains.
eiss_poster_ESCAIDEposterAA_correctfigure1.pdf Haldar J, Chen J, Tumpey TM, Gubareva LV, Klibanov. Hydrophobic polycationic coatings inactivate wild-type and zanamivir- and/or oseltamivir-resistant human and avian influenza viruses. Biotechnol Lett. 2007 Oct 31. Abstract
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Glass slides painted with the hydrophobic long-chained polycation N,N-dodecyl,methyl-polyethylenimine (N,N-dodecyl,methyl-PEI) are highly lethal to waterborne influenza A viruses, including not only wild-type ... Wu G, Yan S.. Prediction of mutations engineered by randomness in H5N1 hemagglutinins of influenza A virus. Amino Acids. 2007 Nov 2. Abstract
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This is the continuation of our studies on the prediction of mutation engineered by randomness in proteins from influenza A virus. In our previous studies, we have demonstrated that randomness plays a ... Brown JD, Stallknecht DE, Valeika S, Swayne DE. Susceptibility of wood ducks to H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. J Wildl Dis. 2007 Oct;43(4):660-7. Abstract
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