FAO. Wild bird highly pathogenic avian influenza surveillance-Sample collection from healthy, sick and dead birds. FAO. Full Text
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Waterfowl and shorebirds are considered to be the natural reservoirs for all avian influenza virus subtypes and, in general, most subtypes cause little or no disease in wildlife. However, type A influenza ... De Filette M, Martens W, Roose K, Deroo T, Vervall. An influenza a vaccine based on tetrameric ectodomain of matrix protein 2. J Biol Chem. 2008 Feb 5. Abstract
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Matrix protein 2 (M2) of influenza A is a tetrameric type III membrane protein that functions as a proton-selective channel. The extracellular domain (M2e) has remained nearly invariable since the first ... Ward MP, Maftei D, Apostu C, Suru A. Geostatistical visualisation and spatial statistics for evaluation of the dispersion of epidemic highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1. Vet Res. 2008 May-Jun;39(3):22. Epub 2008 Feb 7. Abstract
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The aim of this study was to evaluate a range of statistical and geostatistical methods for their usefulness in providing insights into how highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N1 might spread ... Leung YH, Zhang LJ, Chow CK, Tsang CL, Ng CF, Wong. Poultry drinking water used for avian influenza surveillance. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Sep;13(9):1380-2. Abstract
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Samples of drinking water from poultry cages, which can be collected conveniently and noninvasively, provide higher rates of influenza (H9N2) virus isolation than do samples of fecal droppings. Studies ... Paillot R, Grimmett H, Elton D, Daly JM.. Protection, systemic IFNgamma, and antibody responses induced by an ISCOM-based vaccine against a recent equine influenza virus in its natural host. Vet Res. 2008 May-Jun;39(3):21. Epub 2008 Feb 7. Abstract
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In the horse, conventional inactivated or subunit vaccines against equine influenza virus (EIV) induce a short-lived antibody-based immunity to infection. Alternative strategies of vaccination have been ... Pabbaraju K, Ho KC, Wong S, Shokoples S, Pang XL,. Adamantane resistance in circulating human influenza A viruses from Alberta, Canada (1970-2007). Antiviral Res. 2008 Jan 11. Abstract
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Mutation in one of five key amino acid residues (positions 26, 27, 30, 31 and 34) within the M2 protein of influenza A viruses, leads to resistance against the adamantane class of anti-influenza drugs. ... Nakazawa M, Kadowaki SE, Watanabe I, Kadowaki Y, T. PA subunit of RNA polymerase as a promising target for anti-influenza virus agents. Antiviral Res. 2008 Jan 17. Abstract
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RNA polymerase of influenza virus is a specific enzyme necessary for the viral replication. A siRNA against the RNA polymerase and the RNA polymerase inhibitor L-742,001 reduced accumulation of viral RNAs ... Yassine HM, Lee CW, Suarez DL, Saif YM. Genetic and antigenic relatedness of H3 subtype influenza A viruses isolated from avian and mammalian species. Vaccine. 2007 Dec 26. Abstract
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In 2004, we isolated triple reassortant H3N2 influenza viruses from turkey breeder hens in Ohio and Illinois. The Illinois flock was vaccinated twice with an inactivated H3N2 vaccine containing a swine ... WANG J, Vijaykrishna D, Duan L, Bahl J, et al.. Identification of the progenitors of Indonesia and Vietnam avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses from southern China. J Virol. 2008 Jan 23. Abstract
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The transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus to Southeast Asian countries triggered the first major outbreak and transmission wave in late 2003, accelerating the pandemic threat ... JANSEN AG, Sanders EA, VAN DER Ende A, VAN Loon AM. Invasive pneumococcal and meningococcal disease: association with influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus activity?. Epidemiol Infect. 2008 Jan 23;:1-7. Abstract
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SUMMARYFew studies have examined the relationship between viral activity and bacterial invasive disease, considering both influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This study aimed to assess ... Roti M, Yang J, Berger D, Huston L, James EA, Kwok. Healthy Human Subjects Have CD4+ T Cells Directed against H5N1 Influenza Virus. J Immunol. 2008 Feb 1;180(3):1758-68.. Abstract
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It is commonly perceived that the human immune system is naive to the newly emerged H5N1 virus. In contrast, most adults have been exposed to influenza A H1N1 and H3N2 viruses through vaccination or infection. ... CHANG Shuang; ; DING Zhuang; YANG Song-tao;etc.,al. Study on the Histopathology of Cats Inoculated with H5N1 Subtype High Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Originated from Tigers. Chinese Journal of Virology. Abstract
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In this study,the HPAIV A/Tiger/Harbin/01/2002(H5N1) used was originated from tigers and propagated in SPF embryonated hen eggs.TCID50 of the virus was 10-7.36/0.05mL on MDCK cell.The cats were inoculated ... HUANG Yi-wei; LI Zi; ZHANG Hong;etc.,al. Laboratory Diagnosis and Molecular Characterization of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus(H5N1) in Human in Hunan Province in 2005-2006. Chinese Journal of Virology. Abstract
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To determine the etiologic agents of two atypical pneumonia human cases in Hunan Province in 2005-2006 and to study their pathogenic potential,the patients' respiratory tract samples and sera were collected.The ... LIU Yan; LI Qun; HE Yi-xin;etc.,al. The Firstly Confirmed Pregnant Woman Case of Avian Influenza A(H5N1) by Etiological Research in China. Chinese Journal of Virology. Abstract
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To investigate the cause of death of a pregnant woman with undefined pneumonia reported from the People's Hospital of Tongling City in Anhui Province on November 8,2005,the patient's tracheal aspirates ... ZHAO Hong-xia; XIA Xian-zhu; Lu Ji-rong. The study on expression of CD54 and it´s receptors on the surface of peripheral blood leucocyte in HPAIV infection in mice. Chinese Journal of Laboratory Diagnosis. Abstract
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Objective To study the role CD11b,CD18 and CD54 on the surface of peripheral blood leucocyte in HPAIV infection in mice.Methods 60 Kunming mice,weight is 18-20 gramma,we divide them to two groups randomly:experiment ... KERRY PS, Willsher N, Fodor E. A cluster of conserved basic amino acids near the C-terminus of the PB1 subunit of the influenza virus RNA polymerase is involved in the regulation of viral transcription. Virology. 2008 Jan 7. Abstract
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Synthesis of influenza virus mRNA by the viral RNA polymerase complex is primed by capped RNA fragments generated by endonuclease cleavage of host pre-mRNA by the polymerase subunit PB1. In previous studies, ... Dittmann J, Stertz S, Grimm D, Steel J, García-Sas. Influenza A virus strains differ in sensitivity to the antiviral action of the Mx-GTPase. J Virol. 2008 Jan 16. Abstract
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Interferon-mediated host responses are of great importance for controlling influenza A virus infections. It is well established that the interferon-induced Mx proteins possess powerful antiviral activities ... Lam WY, Tang JW, Yeung AC, Chiu LC, Sung JJ, Chan. Avian influenza A/HK/483/97(H5N1) NS1 protein induces apoptosis in human airway epithelial cells. J Virol. 2008 Jan 16. Abstract
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Avian H5N1 influenza virus causes a remarkably severe disease in humans, with an overall case-fatality rate of greater than 50%. Human influenza A viruses induce apoptosis in infected cells which can lead ... Lang AS, Kelly A, Runstadler JA. Prevalence and diversity of avian influenza viruses in environmental reservoirs. J Gen Virol. 2008 Feb;89(Pt 2):509-19. Abstract
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Little is known about the ecology and evolution of avian influenza in the natural environment, despite how these affect the potential for transmission. Most work has focused on characterizing viruses isolated ... Jorba N, Area E, Ortín J. Oligomerization of the influenza virus polymerase complex in vivo. J Gen Virol. 2008 Feb;89(Pt 2):520-4. Abstract
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The influenza virus polymerase is a heterotrimer formed by the PB1, PB2 and PA subunits and is responsible for virus transcription and replication. We have expressed the virus polymerase complex by co-transfection ... 5584 items, 20/Page, Page[242/280][|<<] [|<] [241] [242] [243] [244] [245] [246] [247] [248] [249] [250] [>|] [>>|] |
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