Monne I, Fusaro A, Al-Blowi MH, Ismail MM, Khan OA. Co-circulation of two sublineages of HPAI H5N1 virus in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with unique molecular signatures suggesting separate introductions into the commercial poultry and falconry sectors. J Gen Virol. 2008 Nov;89(Pt 11):2691-7. Abstract
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Since early 2007, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has experienced several highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreaks in the falconry and poultry sectors. The public health threat associated ... Wressnigg N, Shurygina AP, Wolff T, Redlburger-Fri. Influenza B mutant viruses with truncated NS1 proteins grow efficiently in Vero cells and are immunogenic in mice. J Gen Virol. 2009 Feb;90(Pt 2):366-74. Abstract
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Contemporary influenza B virus strains were generated encoding C-terminally truncated NS1 proteins. Viable viruses containing the N-terminal 14, 38, 57 or 80 aa of the NS1 protein were rescued in Vero ... Masic A, Babiuk LA, Zhou Y.. Reverse genetics-generated elastase-dependent swine influenza viruses are attenuated in pigs.. J Gen Virol. 2009 Feb;90(Pt 2):375-85. Abstract
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Influenza A virus causes significant morbidity in swine, resulting in a substantial economic burden. Swine influenza virus (SIV) infection also poses important human public health concerns. It has been ... Tang X, Chong KT. Histopathology and growth kinetics of influenza viruses (H1N1 and H3N2) in the upper and lower airways of guinea pigs. J Gen Virol. 2009 Feb;90(Pt 2):386-91.. Abstract
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Recent investigations have shown that guinea pigs are important for the study of influenza A virus (IAV) transmission. However, very little is known about IAV replication and histopathology in the guinea ... Tao P, Luo M, Pan R, Lin D, Zhou S, Tien P, Pan Z.. Enhanced protective immunity against H5N1 influenza virus challenge by vaccination with DNA expressing a chimeric hemagglutinin in combination with an MHC class I-restricted epitope of nucleoprotein i. Antiviral Res. 2009 Jan 7. Abstract
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DNA vaccination is an effective means of eliciting both humoral and cellular immune responses. The hemagglutinin (HA) surface protein of influenza A virus is a major target of protective antibody responses ... Shien JH, Fu LF, Wu JR, Cheng MC, Shieh HK, Chang. Development of blocking ELISA for detection of antibodies against avian influenza virus of the H7 subtype. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2008 Oct;41(5):369-76. Abstract
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The conventional method used for subtyping of antibodies against avian influenza viruses is hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test. However, the HI test is laborious and requires ... Wahl A, Schafer F, Bardet W, Buchli R, Air GM, Hil. HLA class I molecules consistently present internal influenza epitopes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Jan 2. Abstract
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Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) limit influenza virus replication and prevent morbidity and mortality upon recognition of HLA class I presented epitopes on the surface of virus infected cells, yet the number ... Zhang Z, Zhang J, Huang K, Li KS, Yuen KY, Guan Y,. Systemic infection of avian influenza A virus H5N1 subtype in human. Hum Pathol. 2009 Jan 2.. Abstract
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The viral dissemination in a patient with avian influenza A subtype H5N1 infection was retrospectively studied by the immunohistochemical localization of viral nucleoprotein antigen. The pathology was ... White MR, Helmerhorst EJ, Ligtenberg A, Karpel M,. Multiple components contribute to ability of saliva to inhibit influenza viruses. Oral Microbiol Immunol. 2009 Feb;24(1):18-24.. Abstract
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INTRODUCTION: Saliva is a potentially important barrier against respiratory viral infection but its mechanism of action is not well studied. METHODS: We tested the antiviral activities of whole saliva, ... Maillard JC, Van KP, Nguyen T, Van TN, Berthouly C. Examples of probable host-pathogen co-adaptation/co-evolution in isolated farmed animal populations in the mountainous regions of North Vietnam. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2008 Dec;1149:259-62. Abstract
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In Vietnam, for a number of specific geographical and historical reasons, the mountainous areas have preserved an exceptional diversity of wild and domestic animal species of high socioeconomic interest. ... Steel J, Lowen AC, Mubareka S, Palese P. Transmission of influenza virus in a mammalian host is increased by PB2 amino acids 627K or 627E/701N. PLoS Pathog. 2009 Jan;5(1):e1000252. Epub 2009 Ja. Abstract
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Since 2003, more than 380 cases of H5N1 influenza virus infection of humans have been reported. Although the resultant disease in these cases was often severe or fatal, transmission of avian influenza ... Fan S, Deng G, Song J, Tian G, Suo Y, Jiang Y, Gua. Two amino acid residues in the matrix protein M1 contribute to the virulence difference of H5N1 avian influenza viruses in mice.. Virology. 2008 Dec 29. Abstract
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A/duck/Guangxi/53/2002 (DKGX/53) and A/duck/Fujian/01/2002 (DKFJ/01) are H5N1 avian influenza viruses that are lethal in chickens. In mice, however, DKFJ/01 is highly pathogenic, whereas DKGX/53 displays ... Gagnon CA, Spearman G, Hamel A, Godson DL, Fortin. Characterization of a Canadian mink H3N2 influenza A virus isolate genetically related to triple reassortant swine influenza virus. J Clin Microbiol. 2008 Dec 30. Abstract
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In 2007, a H3N2 influenza A virus was isolated from Canadian mink. It was found to be phylogenetically related to a triple reassortant influenza virus which emerged in Canadian swine in 2005, but it is ... Yen HL, Aldridge JR, Boon AC, Ilyushina NA, Salomo. Changes in H5N1 influenza virus hemagglutinin receptor binding domain affect systemic spread. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Dec 30. Abstract
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The HA of influenza virus is a receptor-binding and fusion protein that is required to initiate infection. The HA receptor-binding domain determines the species of sialyl receptors recognized by influenza ... Song D, Lee C, Kang B, Jung K, Oh T, Kim H, Park B. Experimental infection of dogs with avian-origin canine influenza A virus (H3N2). Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Jan;15(1):56-8.. Abstract
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Susceptible dogs were brought into contact with dogs experimentally infected with an avian-origin influenza A virus (H3N2) that had been isolated from a pet dog with severe respiratory syndrome. All the ... Morgan O, Kuhne M, Nair P, Verlander NQ, Preece R,. Personal protective equipment and risk for avian influenza (H7N3). Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Jan;15(1):59-62. Abstract
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An outbreak of avian influenza (H7N3) among poultry resulted in laboratory-confirmed disease in 1 of 103 exposed persons. Incomplete use of personal protective equipment (PPE) was associated with conjunctivitis ... Bradel-Tretheway BG, Kelley Z, Chakraborty-Sett S,. The human H5N1 influenza A virus polymerase complex is active in vitro over a broad range of temperatures, in contrast to the WSN complex, and this property can be attributed to the PB2 subunit. J Gen Virol. 2008 Dec;89(Pt 12):2923-32. Abstract
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Influenza A virus (IAV) replicates in the upper respiratory tract of humans at 33 degrees C and in the intestinal tract of birds at close to 41 degrees C. The viral RNA polymerase complex comprises three ... De Santo C, Salio M, Masri SH, Lee LY, Dong T, Spe. Invariant NKT cells reduce the immunosuppressive activity of influenza A virus-induced myeloid-derived suppressor cells in mice and humans. J Clin Invest. 2008 Nov 13. Abstract
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Infection with influenza A virus (IAV) presents a substantial threat to public health worldwide, with young, elderly, and immunodeficient individuals being particularly susceptible. Inflammatory responses ... Yang S, Lee JY, Lee JS, Mitchell WP, Oh HB, Kang C. Influenza sequence and epitope database. Nucleic Acids Res. 2008 Nov 9. Abstract
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Influenza epidemics arise through the acquisition of viral genetic changes to overcome immunity from previous infections. An increasing number of complete genomes of influenza viruses have been sequenced ... P.K. Biswas et al.. Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Chickens, Bangladesh. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Nov. Full Text
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To determine the epidemiology of outbreaks of avian influenza A virus (subtypes H5N1, H9N2) in chickens in Bangladesh, we conducted surveys and examined virus isolates. The outbreak began in backyard chickens. ... 5584 items, 20/Page, Page[233/280][|<<] [|<] [231] [232] [233] [234] [235] [236] [237] [238] [239] [240] [>|] [>>|] |
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