Tompkins SM, Zhao Z-S, Lo C-Y, Misplon JA, Liu T,. Matrix Protein 2 Vaccination and Protection against Influenza Viruses, Including Subtype H5N1. Emerg Infect Dis, published online Feb 15. Abstract
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AbstractChanges in influenza viruses require regular reformulation of strain-specific influenza vaccines. Vaccines based on conserved antigens provide broader protection. Influenza matrix protein 2 (M2) ... Kalaya Boonyanuwat., et al. Influences of MHC Class II Haplotypes of Avian Influenza Traits in Thai Indigenous Chicken. J. Poult. Sci., .- 43(2). Abstract
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Natural infections with influenza viruses have been reported in a variety of animal species including human, pigs, horses, sea mammals, mustelids and birds. Occasionally devastating pandemics occur in domestic chickens(broiler and layers) and human. During November ,**- to March ,**. in many countries in Asia, there are ... Lee VJ, Chen MI. Effectiveness of Neuraminidase Inhibitors for Preventing Staff Absenteeism during Pandemic Influenza. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Mar. Abstract
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We used a deterministic SEIR (susceptible-exposed-infectious-removed) meta-population model, together with scenario, sensitivity, and simulation analyses, to determine stockpiling strategies for neuraminidase ... Fouchier R AM, Munster VJ, Keawcharoen J, Osterhau. Virology of avian influenza in relation to wild birds. FAO/OIE. Abstract
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Virology of avian influenza in relation to wild birds. FAO/OIE International Scientific Conference on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds, Rome, 30 – 31 May 2006
Abstract_Fouchier.pdf Brown IH, Londt BZ, Shell W, Manvell RJ, Banks J,. Incursion of H5N1 ´Asian lineage´ virus into Europe. FAO/OIE. Full Text
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Incursion of H5N1 ‘Asian lineage’ virus into Europe: source of introduction? FAO/OIE International Scientific Conference on Avian Influenza and Wild Birdss, Rome, 30–31 May 2006
I.Brown.pdf Liu C, Lin S, Chen Y, Lin KC, Wu TJ, et al. Temperature Drops and the Onset of Severe Avian Influenza A H5N1 Virus Outbreaks. PLoS ONE 2(2): e191. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000. Abstract
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Global influenza surveillance is one of the most effective strategies for containing outbreaks and preparing for a possible pandemic influenza. Since the end of 2003, highly pathogenic avian influenza ... McNeil SA, Noya F, Dionne M, Predy G, Meekison W,. Comparison of the safety and immunogenicity of concomitant and sequential administration of an adult formulation tetanus and diphtheria toxoids adsorbed combined with acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccin. Vaccine. 2007 Jan 9;. Abstract
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The annual contact for influenza vaccination provides an opportunity to ensure that adults have received other recommended vaccines such as Tdap. Healthy 19-64 year-olds were randomized to receive concomitant ... Johansson BE, Brett IC. Changing perspective on immunization against influenza. Vaccine. 2007 Jan 19. Abstract
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Current vaccination strategies against influenza rely on decades old technology of strain selection and prolonged labor-intensive, embryonated chicken-egg based production methods. Although, containing ... Targonski PV, Jacobson RM, Poland GA. Immunosenescence: Role and measurement in influenza vaccine response among the elderly. Vaccine. 2007 Jan 16. Abstract
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Immunosenescence refers to the inability of an aging immune system to produce an appropriate and effective response to challenge. This immune dysfunction may manifest as increased susceptibility to infection, ... Labadie K, Dos Santos Afonso E, Rameix-Welti MA, v. Host-range determinants on the PB2 protein of influenza A viruses control the interaction between the viral polymerase and nucleoprotein in human cells. Virology. 2007 Jan 30. Abstract
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The transcription/replication activity of ribonucleoproteins derived from influenza A primary isolates of human (A/Paris/908/97) or avian origin (A/Mallard/Marquenterre/MZ237/83, A/Hong Kong/156/97) was ... Wong JP, Christopher ME, Salazar AM, Dale RM, Sun. Nucleic acid-based antiviral drugs against seasonal and avian influenza viruses. Vaccine. 2007 Jan 19;. Abstract
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Influenza viruses are etiological agents of deadly flu that continue to pose global health threats, and have caused global pandemics that killed millions of people worldwide. The availability of neuraminidase ... Satterly N, Tsai PL, van Deursen J, Nussenzveig DR. Influenza virus targets the mRNA export machinery and the nuclear pore complex. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Feb 6;104(6):1853-8. Abstract
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The NS1 protein of influenza A virus is a major virulence factor that is essential for pathogenesis. NS1 functions to impair innate and adaptive immunity by inhibiting host signal transduction and gene ... Humberd J, Boyd K, Webster RG. Emergence of Influenza A Virus Variants After Prolonged Shedding from Pheasants. J Virol. 2007 Jan 31. Abstract
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We previously demonstrated susceptibility of pheasants to infection with influenza A viruses of 15 HA subtypes: 13/23 viruses tested were isolated for >/=14 days, all in the presence of serum-neutralizing ... de Jong JC, Smith DJ, Lapedes AS, Donatelli I, Cam. Antigenic and genetic evolution of swine influenza A(H3N2) viruses in Europe. J Virol. 2007 Feb 7. Abstract
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In the early 1970s a human influenza A/Port Chalmers/1/73 (H3N2)-like virus colonized the European swine population. Analyses of swine influenza A(H3N2) viruses isolated in the Netherlands and Belgium ... Hashimoto Y, Moki T, Takizawa T, Shiratsuchi A, Na. Evidence for phagocytosis of influenza virus-infected, apoptotic cells by neutrophils and macrophages in mice. J Immunol. 2007 Feb 15;178(4):2448-57.. Abstract
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Influenza virus-infected cells undergo apoptosis and become susceptible to phagocytosis by macrophages in vitro, and this leads to the propagation of the virus being inhibited. We previously showed that ... Duerr HP, Schwehm M, Leary CC, De Vlas SJ, Eichner. The impact of contact structure on infectious disease control: influenza and antiviral agents. Epidemiol Infect. 2007 Feb 9;:1-9. Abstract
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Planning adequate public health responses against emerging infectious diseases requires predictive tools to evaluate the impact of candidate intervention strategies. With current interest in pandemic influenza ... Wang SQ, Du QS, Chou KC. Study of drug resistance of chicken influenza A virus (H5N1) from homology-modeled 3D structures of neuraminidases. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007 Mar 16;354(3):634. Abstract
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The spread of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus in many Asian and European countries as well as its drug-resistance have raised serious worldwide concerns. In this paper, the structure-activity relationship ... Sandbulte MR, Jimenez GS, Boon ACM, Smith LR, Tre. Cross-Reactive Neuraminidase Antibodies Afford Partial Protection against H5N1 in Mice and Are Present in Unexposed Humans. PLoS Medicine Vol. 4, No. 2, e59 doi:10.1371/journ. Full Text
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Background
A pandemic H5N1 influenza outbreak would be facilitated by an absence of immunity to the avian-derived virus in the human population. Although this condition is likely in regard to hemagglutinin-mediated ... Kung NY, Morris RS, Perkins NR, Sims LD, Ellis TM,. Risk for Infection with Highly Pathogenic Influenza A Virus (H5N1) in Chickens, Hong Kong, 2002. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Mar. Abstract
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We used epidemiologic evaluation, molecular epidemiology, and a case-control study to identify possible risk factors for the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (subtype H5N1) in chicken ... Minosse C, Selleri M, Zaniratti MS, Lauria FN, Pur. Improved detection of human influenza A and B viruses in respiratory tract specimens by hemi-nested PCR. J Virol Methods. 2007 Jan 24. Abstract
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RT-PCR is the most sensitive assay for diagnosis of influenza, due to enhanced rapidity and sensitivity as compared to classical methods. Hemi-nested RT-PCR was developed, targeting NP gene for influenza ... 9542 items, 20/Page, Page[421/478][|<<] [|<] [421] [422] [423] [424] [425] [426] [427] [428] [429] [430] [>|] [>>|] |
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