R?der R, Bruns K, Sharma A, Eissmann A, Hahn F, St. Synthesis of full length PB1-F2 influenza A virus proteins from ´Spanish flu´ and ´bird flu´. J Pept Sci. 2008 Apr 1. Abstract
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The proapoptotic influenza A virus PB1-F2 protein contributes to viral pathogenicity and is present in most human and avian isolates. Previous synthetic protocols have been improved to provide a synthetic ... Stouffer AL, Acharya R, Salom D, Levine AS, Di Cos. Structural basis for the function and inhibition of an influenza virus proton channel. Nature 451, 596-599 (31 January 2008). Abstract
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The M2 protein from influenza A virus is a pH-activated proton channel that mediates acidification of the interior of viral particles entrapped in endosomes. M2 is the target of the anti-influenza drugs ... Gabriel G, Nordmann A, Stein DA, Iversen PL, Klenk. Morpholino oligomers targeting the PB1 and NP genes enhance the survival of mice infected with highly pathogenic influenza A H7N7 virus. J Gen Virol. 2008 Apr;89(Pt 4):939-48. Abstract
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Peptide-conjugated phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers (PPMO) are single-stranded nucleic acid-analogue antisense agents that enter cells readily and can reduce gene expression by steric blocking of ... Song MS, Oh TK, Moon HJ, Yoo DW, Lee EH, Lee JS, K. Ecology of H3 avian influenza viruses in Korea and assessment of their pathogenic potentials. J Gen Virol. 2008 Apr;89(Pt 4):949-57. Abstract
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To determine the genetic origins of novel H3 avian influenza viruses of chickens and ducks in Korea, genetic characterization of H3 avian influenza viruses isolated from live poultry markets and migratory ... Vahlenkamp TW, Harder TC, Giese M, Lin F, Teifke J. Protection of cats against lethal influenza H5N1 challenge infection. J Gen Virol. 2008 Apr;89(Pt 4):968-74.. Abstract
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 of Asian origin continues to circulate in poultry and wild birds, causing considerable concern for veterinary and public health in Asia, Europe and ... Miotto O, Heiny A, Tan TW, August JT, Brusic V. Identification of human-to-human transmissibility factors in PB2 proteins of influenza A by large-scale mutual information analysis. BMC Bioinformatics. 2008;9 Suppl 1:S18.. Full Text
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BACKGROUND: The identification of mutations that confer unique properties to a pathogen, such as host range, is of fundamental importance in the fight against disease. This paper describes a novel method ... Singh DT, Trehan R, Schmidt B, Bretschneider T.. Comparative phyloinformatics of virus genes at micro and macro levels in a distributed computing environment. BMC Bioinformatics. 2008;9 Suppl 1:S23. Full Text
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BACKGROUND: Preparedness for a possible global pandemic caused by viruses such as the highly pathogenic influenza A subtype H5N1 has become a global priority. In particular, it is critical to monitor the ... Miotto O, Tan TW, Brusic V. Rule-based knowledge aggregation for large-scale protein sequence analysis of influenza A viruses. BMC Bioinformatics. 2008;9 Suppl 1:S7. Full Text
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BACKGROUND: The explosive growth of biological data provides opportunities for new statistical and comparative analyses of large information sets, such as alignments comprising tens of thousands of sequences. ... Moghadas SM, Bowman CS, R?st G, Wu J.. Population-wide emergence of antiviral resistance during pandemic influenza. PLoS ONE. 2008 Mar 19;3(3):e1839.. Full Text
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BACKGROUND: The emergence of neuraminidase inhibitor resistance has raised concerns about the prudent use of antiviral drugs in response to the next influenza pandemic. While resistant strains may initially ... Vana G, Westover KM.. Origin of the 1918 Spanish influenza virus: A comparative genomic analysis.. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2008 Feb 14. Abstract
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To test the avian-origin hypothesis of the 1918 Spanish influenza virus we surveyed influenza sequences from a broad taxonomic distribution and collected 65 full-length genomes representing avian, human ... Gyarmati P, Conze T, Zohari S, Leblanc N, Nilsson. Simultaneous genotyping of all hemagglutinin and neuraminidase subtypes of avian influenza viruses using padlock probes. J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Mar 19. Abstract
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A subtyping assay for both the hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) surface antigens of the Avian Influenza virus (AIV) has been developed. The method uses padlock probe chemistry combined with a ... Boni MF, Zhou Y, Taubenberger JK, Holmes EC.. Homologous Recombination is Very Rare or Absent in Human Influenza A Virus. J Virol. 2008 Mar 19. Abstract
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To determine the extent of homologous recombination in human influenza A virus we assembled a data set of 13,852 sequences representing all eight segments and of both major circulating subtypes, H3N2 and ... Hao X, Kim TS, Braciale TJ.. Differential response of respiratory dendritic cell subsets to influenza virus infection. J Virol. 2008 Mar 19. Abstract
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Dendritic cells (DC) are believed to play an important role in the initiation of innate and adaptive immune responses to infection - including respiratory tract infections where respiratory dendritic cells ... Kreijtz J, de Mutsert G, van Baalen C, Fouchier R,. Cross-recognition of avian H5N1 influenza virus by human cytotoxic T lymphocyte populations directed to human influenza A virus. J Virol. 2008 Mar 19. Abstract
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Since the number of human cases of infection with avian H5N1 influenza viruses is ever increasing, a pandemic outbreak caused by these viruses is feared. Therefore, in addition to virus-specific antibodies, ... Castiglioni P, Hall de S, Jacovetty EL, Ingulli E,. Protection against Influenza A Virus by Memory CD8 T Cells Requires Reactivation by Bone Marrow-Derived Dendritic Cells. J Immunol. 2008 Apr 1;180(7):4956-64. Abstract
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Influenza A virus is the causative agent of an acute inflammatory disease of the airway. Although Abs can prevent infection, disease and death can be prevented by T cell-mediated immunity. Recently, we ... Meisner J, Szretter KJ, Bradley KC, Langley WA, Li. Infectivity Studies of Influenza Virus Hemagglutinin Receptor Binding-Site Mutants in Mice. J Virol. 2008 Mar 19. Abstract
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The replicative properties of influenza hemagglutinin (HA) mutants with altered receptor binding characteristics were analyzed following intranasal inoculation of mice. Among the mutants examined was a ... Straight TM, Ottolini MG, Prince GA, Eichelberger. Antibody contributes to heterosubtypic protection against influenza A-induced tachypnea in cotton rats.. Virol J. 2008 Mar 20;5(1):44. Abstract
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Influenza virus infection or vaccination evokes an antibody response to viral hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) surface glycoproteins, which results in immunity against influenza A viruses ... Nicas M, Best D.. A study quantifying the hand-to-face contact rate and its potential application to predicting respiratory tract infection.. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2008 Jun;5(6):347-52. Abstract
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A substantial portion of human respiratory tract infection is thought to be transmitted via contaminated hand contact with the mouth, eyes, and/or nostrils. Thus, a key risk factor for infection transmission ... Wang J, Vijaykrishna D, Duan L, Bahl J, Zhang JX,. Identification of the progenitors of Indonesian and Vietnamese avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses from southern China. J Virol. 2008 Apr;82(7):3405-14. Abstract
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The transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus to Southeast Asian countries triggered the first major outbreak and transmission wave in late 2003, accelerating the pandemic threat to ... Roussan DA, Haddad R, Khawaldeh G.. Molecular survey of avian respiratory pathogens in commercial broiler chicken flocks with respiratory diseases in jordan. Poult Sci. 2008 Mar;87(3):444-8. Abstract
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