WHO launches new global influenza strategy    
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WHO released a Global Influenza Strategy for 2019-2030 aimed at protecting people in all countries from the threat of influenza. The goal of the strategy is to prevent seasonal influenza, control the spread ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N2), Chinese Taipei    
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Information received on 20/11/2019 from Dr Wen-Jane Tu, Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N2), Chinese Taipei    
submitted by kickingbird at Oct, 30, 2019 from OIE
Information received on 29/10/2019 from Dr Wen-Jane Tu, Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, Executive ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, South Africa    
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nformation received on 28/10/2019 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa SummaryReport ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza(H5N6), Vietnam    
submitted by kickingbird at Oct, 17, 2019 from OIE
Report typeFollow-up report No. 3Date of start of the event23/06/2019Date of confirmation of the event25/06/2019Report date16/10/2019Date submitted to OIE16/10/2019Reason for notificationRecurrence of ...

Wang J, Wiltse A, Zand MS. A Complex Dance: Measuring the Multidimensional Worlds of Influenza Virus Evolution and Anti-Influenza Immune Responses. Pathogens. 2019 Nov 15;8(4).  Abstract  
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The human antibody response to influenza virus infection or vaccination is as complicated as it is essential for protection against flu. The constant antigenic changes of the virus to escape human herd ...

Londrigan SL, et al. IFITM3 and type I interferons are important for the control of influenza A virus replication in murine macrophages. Virology. 2019 Nov 5;540:17-22..  Abstract  
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Abortive infection of macrophages serves as a "dead end" for most seasonal influenza A virus (IAV) strains, and it is likely to contribute to effective host defence. Interferon (IFN)-induced transmembrane ...

Harding AT, Haas GD, Chambers BS, Heaton NS. Influenza viruses that require 10 genomic segments as antiviral therapeutics. PLoS Pathog. 2019 Nov 15;15(11):e1008098..  Abstract  
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Influenza A viruses (IAVs) encode their genome across eight, negative sense RNA segments. During viral assembly, the failure to package all eight segments, or packaging a mutated segment, renders the resulting ...

Li R, Zhang T, Xu J, Chang J, Xu B. Novel Reassortant Avian Influenza A(H3N8) Virus Isolated from a Wild Bird in Jiangxi, China. Microbiol Resour Announc. 2019 Nov 14;8(46)..  Abstract  
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Here, we report the detection of a reassortant avian influenza A(H3N8) virus isolated from a wild bird in Poyang Lake, Jiangxi, China, in 2014. Phylogenetic analyses indicated that this virus is most likely ...

Brazee PL, et al. Linear ubiquitin assembly complex regulates lung epithelial driven responses during influenza infection. J Clin Invest. 2019 Nov 12..  Abstract  
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Influenza A virus (IAV) is among the most common causes of pneumonia related death worldwide. Pulmonary epithelial cells are the primary target for viral infection and replication and respond by releasing ...