J M Nicholls., etc.,al. Tropism of avian influenza A (H5N1) in the upper and lower respiratory tract. Nature Brief Communication. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Jan, 24, 2007 from Nature Brief Communication (via http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/nm1529.ht)
Poor human-to-human transmission of influenza A H5N1 virus has been attributed to the paucity of putative sialic acid 2-3 virus receptors in the epithelium of the human upper respiratory tract, and thus ... PAN Wei-qi, etc.,al. Rescue of H5N1 Subtype Influenza Virus which Is Lethal to Mice. Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Jan, 20, 2007 from Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology
Avian influenza virus is acquiring the ability to cross the species barrier between the avian and mammal. However, the genetic mechanism of this ability has not been well known. Influenza A virus A/Chicken/Guangdong/04(H5N1) ... MATROSOVICH M, Matrosovich T, Uhlendorff J, Garten. Avian-virus-like receptor specificity of the hemagglutinin impedes influenza virus replication in cultures of human airway epithelium. Virology. 2007 Jan 4. Abstract
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A non-optimal receptor-binding specificity of avian influenza viruses is believed to hamper their replication in humans; however, the magnitude of this restriction remains undefined. Here we generated ... PROKUDINA EN, Semenova NP, Chumakov VM, Grigorieva. Non-compact nucleocapsid protein multimers in influenza-virus-infected cells. Arch Virol. 2007. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Jan, 20, 2007 from Arch Virol. 2007 (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&d)
We have previously shown that protease-resistant and highly immunoreactive compact NP oligomers, dissociating at +80 degrees C and possessing properties of folded proteins, are post-translationally formed ... XUE Feng; PENG Yi; ZHANG Xiao-rong; YAO Chun-feng. Cloning of the Full-length Genome of H8N4 Subtype Avian Influenza Virus Strain A/duck/Yangzhou/02/2005 and Analysis of the Sequences. Chinese Journal of Virology. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Jan, 19, 2007 from Chinese Journal of Virology
An H8N4 subtype avian A influenza virus was isolated from the aquatic birds in some live bird markets when we surveyed the ecology of avian influenza in East China for more than four years and identified ... Marsden-Haug N, Foster VB, Gould PL, Elbert E, Wan. Code-based Syndromic Surveillance for Influenzalike Illness by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Feb. Full Text
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Inevitable annual cycles of influenza and other respiratory pathogens pose a significant threat to work and productivity (1–3). Epidemics can have dramatic economic and medical ramifications, such as the ... LI Xi, FU Fang, WANG Qin, TONG Guang-zhi. Serological surveillance and analysis of avian influenza in free-living birds in Guangxi and Hubei provinces of China in 2004. Chinese Journal of Veterinary Medicine. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Jan, 15, 2007 from Chinese Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Abstract: Hemagglutin inInhibition test is used in this study to monitor the 54 serum samples from healthy hawks, pigeons and quails in the eco system in Hubei and Guangxi province, where there were outbreaks ... XF Liu, etc.,al. Phylogenetic Analysis of the Surface Glycoprotein Genes of Three H4 Avian Influenza Virus Isolates from Water Fowl in Eastern China. Chinese Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Jan, 15, 2007 from Chinese Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Abstract : Several H4 subtype avian A influenza viruses were isolated from waterfowls in some live bird markets when we surveying the ecology of the influenza in East China for more than four years and ... Upshur RE, Moineddin R, Crighton EJ, Mamdani M. Interactions of viral pathogens on hospital admissions for pneumonia, croup and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases: results of a multivariate time-series analysis. Epidemiol Infect. 2006 Dec;134(6):1174-8. Epub 200. Abstract
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Co-circulation of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza has made the partitioning of morbidity and mortality from each virus difficult. Given the interaction between chronic obstructive lung ... Jayasekera JP, Moseman EA, Carroll MC. Natural antibody and complement mediate neutralization of influenza virus in the absence of prior immunity. J Virol. 2007 Jan 3. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Jan, 8, 2007 from J Virol. 2007 Jan 3 (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=)
Early control of virus replication by the innate immune response is essential to allow time for the generation of a more effective adaptive immune response. As an important component of innate immunity, ... Huynh-Hoa Bui,etc.,al. Ab and T cell epitopes of influenza A virus, knowledge and opportunities. Proc Natl Acad Sci 2007;104(1):246-51. Abstract
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The Immune Epitope Database and Analysis Resources (IEDB) (www.immuneepitope.org) was recently developed to capture epitope related data. IEDB also hosts various bioinformatics tools that can be used to ... Xu KM, etc.,al. Evolution and molecular epidemiology of H9N2 influenza A viruses from quail in southern China, 2000 to 2005. J Virol. 2006 Dec 27. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Jan, 1, 2007 from J Virol. 2006 Dec 27 (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=)
H9N2 influenza viruses have become established and maintain long-term endemicity in terrestrial poultry in Asian countries. Occasionally these viruses transmit to other mammals including humans. ... HOU Xiao-qiang,etc.,al. Development and clinical application of fluorogenetic quantitativeRT-PCR for detection of H5N1 tiger influenza A virus. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine. Abstract
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To establish a fluorogenetic quantitative RT-PCR assay for detection of H5N1 tiger influenza A virus (TIV), the HA gene of TIV was aligned using the biologic software and the specific primers were designed ... LI Zhifeng; HU Yong; WU Yi; et al. Laboratory detection result for rabies virus and the avian influenza virus in bats in Guangzhou, China. Chinese Journal of Public Health. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Dec, 30, 2006 from Chinese Journal of Public Health
Abstract : Objective To detect the Rabies virus(RV) and the avian influenza virus(AIV) from bats in Guangzhou andthe surrounding areas ,and study the probably relation between the bats and the human diseases.Methods ... CHEN Si-huai, etc.,al. CLONING AND ANALYSIS OF HA GENE SEQUENCE OF H6N2 SUBTYPE AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS(AIV). Journal of Southwest Agricultural University,2006. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Dec, 23, 2006 from Journal of Southwest Agricultural University,2006
With a set of specific primers,the hemagglutinin(HA) gene(1.714 bp in length) of the experimental virulent strain(HB 2002) of avian influenza virus(AIV) was amplified by RT-PCR and successfully cloned ... LIU Ming, etc.,al. Generation High Yield Vaccine Strain Wholly Derived from Avian Influenza Viruses by Reverse Genetics. Chinese Journal of Biotechnology, 2006 Vol 5. Abstract
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza A (HPAI) viruses of the H5N1 subtypes caused enormous economical loss to poultry farms in China and Southeastern Asian countries. The vaccination program is a reliable ... Murray CJL, Lopez AD, Chin B, et al.. Estimation of potential global pandemic influenza mortality on the basis of vital registry data from the 1918–20 pandemic: a quantitative analysis. Lancet 2006;368:2211-8. Full Text
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Background
The threat of an avian influenza pandemic is causing widespread public concern and health policy response, especially in high-income countries. Our aim was to use high-quality vital ... Robert G. Webster and Elena A. Govorkova. H5N1 Influenza - Continuing Evolution and Spread. NEJM, 2006, 355(21):2174-7. Full Text
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There is no question that there will be another influenza pandemic someday. We simply don't know when it will occur or whether it will be caused by the H5N1 avian influenza virus. But given the number ... Shin YK, Liu Q, Tikoo SK, Babiuk LA, Zhou Y. Influenza A virus NS1 protein activates the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway by direct interaction with the p85 subunit of PI3K. J Gen Virol. 2007 Jan;88(Pt 1):13-8.. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Dec, 20, 2006 from J Gen Virol. 2007 Jan;88(Pt 1):13-8. (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&d)
Influenza A virus infection activates the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway, but the mechanism is not clear. Here, it is reported that influenza A virus NS1 protein is responsible for PI3K/Akt ... Feng J, Zhang M, Mozdzanowska K, Zharikova D, Hoff. Influenza A virus infection engenders a poor antibody response against the ectodomain of matrix protein 2. Virol J. 2006 Dec 6;3(1):102. Abstract
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Matrix protein 2 (M2) is an integral tetrameric membrane protein of influenza A virus (IAV). Its ectodomain (M2e) shows remarkably little diversity amongst human IAV strains. As M2e-specific ... 5581 items, 20/Page, Page[257/280][|<<] [|<] [251] [252] [253] [254] [255] [256] [257] [258] [259] [260] [>|] [>>|] |
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