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, Chinese Taipei    
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Information received on 18/07/2019 from Dr Wen-Jane Tu, Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, ...

OIE: Equine Influenza, Niger    
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Information received on 14/07/2019 from Dr Issiako Abdou, Directeur général des Services véterinaires, Direction de la Santé Animale, Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Elevage, Niamey, Niger Summary Report ...

OIE: Highly pathogenic avian influenza, South Africa    
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Information received on 11/07/2019 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa ...

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Chinese Taipei    
submitted by kickingbird at 14 days ago from OIE
Information received on 08/07/2019 from Dr Wen-Jane Tu, Chief Veterinary Officer, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, ...

Sun X, et al. Identification of key hemagglutinin residues responsible for cleavage, acid stability, and virulence of fifth-wave highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H7N9) viruses. Virology. 2019 Jul 12;535:232-240.  Abstract  
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We previously demonstrated that despite no airborne transmissibility increase compared to low pathogenic avian influenza viruses, select human isolates of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H7N9) virus ...

Hao X, et al. The PB2 and M genes of genotype S H9N2 virus contribute to the enhanced fitness of H5Nx and H7N9 avian influenza viruses in chickens. Virology. 2019 Jul 8;535:218-226.  Abstract  
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Genotype S H9N2 viruses frequently donate their internal genes to facilitate the generation of novel influenza viruses, e.g., H5N6, H7N9, and H10N8, which have caused human infection. Genotype S was originated ...

AlIbrahim M, et al. Molecular epidemiology and genetic characterization of influenza B virus in Lebanon during 2016~2018. Infect Genet Evol. 2019 Jul 17:103969.  Abstract  
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BACKGROUND: Influenza B viruses are a major cause of serious acute respiratory infections in humans.METHODS: Nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from subjects with influenza-like illness during October ...

Dahmani I, Ludwig K, Chiantia S. Influenza A matrix protein M1 induces lipid membrane deformation via protein multimerization. Biosci Rep. 2019 Jul 19.  Abstract  
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The matrix protein M1 of the Influenza A virus is supposed to mediate viral assembly and budding at the plasma membrane (PM) of infected cells. In order for a new viral particle to form, the PM lipid bilayer ...

An J, Li J, Wang Y, Wang J, Li Q, Zhou H, et al. A Homeostasis Hypothesis of Avian Influenza Resistance in Chickens. Genes (Basel). 2019 Jul 17;10(7)..  Abstract  
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Avian influenza has caused significant damage to the poultry industry globally. Consequently, efforts have been made to elucidate the disease mechanisms as well as the mechanisms of disease resistance. ...