Wang Y, Guo Q, Yan Z, Zhou D, et al. Factors Associated With Prolonged Viral Shedding in Patients With Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus Infection. J Infect Dis 2018 Apr 10. Abstract
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Background: Data are limited on the impact of neuraminidase inhibitor (NAI) treatment on avian influenza A(H7N9) virus RNA shedding. Methods: In this multicenter, retrospective study, data were collected ... Zhu H, Lee ACY, Li C, Mak WWN, Chen YY, etc.,al. Low population serum microneutralization antibody titer against the predominating influenza A(H3N2) N121K virus during the severe influenza summer peak of Hong Kong in 2017. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2018 Mar 6;7(1):23. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 9, 2018 from Emerg Microbes Infect. 2018 Mar 6;7(1):23 (via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29511175)
The 2017 Hong Kong influenza A(H3N2) summer season was unexpectedly severe. However, antigenic characterization of the 2017 circulating A(H3N2) viruses using ferret antisera did not show significant antigenic ... Liping Ma, etc.,al. Two reassortant types of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza virus from wild birds in Central China in 2016. Emerging Microbes & Infections (2018) 7:14. Abstract
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Since 2016, the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 virus has emerged in the Central Asian flyway and Europe, causing massive deaths in poultry and wild birds. In this study, we isolated and identified ... Reeves AB, Hall JS, Poulson RL, etc.,al. Influenza A virus recovery, diversity, and intercontinental exchange: A multi-year assessment of wild bird sampling at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. PLoS One. 2018 Apr 5;13(4):e0195327. Abstract
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Western Alaska is a potential point-of-entry for foreign-origin influenza A viruses (IAVs) into North America via migratory birds. We sampled waterfowl and gulls for IAVs at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge ... Stoute S, Crossley B, Shivaprasad HL. Study of an Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N8 in Commercial Pekin Ducks ( Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) in California. Avian Dis. 2018 Mar;62(1):101-108. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 8, 2018 from Avian Dis. 2018 Mar;62(1):101-108 (via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29620470)
A February 2015 outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 in a flock of commercial Pekin ducks ( Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) in California was investigated in detail. Approximately 17,349 ... Wu XX, Deng XL, Yu DS, etc.,al. The Protective Effects of the A/ZJU01/ PR8/2013 Split H7N9 Avian Influenza Vaccine Against Highly Pathogenic H7N9 in BALB/c Mice. Cell Physiol Biochem. 2018 Mar 28. Abstract
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Since the first case of novel H7N9 infection was reported, China has experienced five epidemics of H7N9. During the fifth wave, a highly pathogenic H7N9 strain emerged. In order to assess ... Adlhoch C, Snacken R, etc.,al. Dominant influenza A(H3N2) and B/Yamagata virus circulation in EU/EEA, 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons, respectively. Euro Surveill. 2018 Mar;23(13).. Abstract
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We use surveillance data to describe influenza A and B virus circulation over two consecutive seasons with excess all-cause mortality in Europe, especially in people aged 60 years and older. Influenza ... Gao R, Gu M, Liu K, Li Q, Li J, Shi L, etc.,al. T160A mutation-induced deglycosylation at site 158 in hemagglutinin is a critical determinant of the dual receptor binding properties of clade 2.3.4.4 H5NX subtype avian influenza viruses. Vet Microbiol. 2018 Apr;217:158-166. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 8, 2018 from Vet Microbiol. 2018 Apr;217:158-166 (via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29615249)
Most clade 2.3.4.4 H5NX subtype avian influenza viruses possess a T160A amino acid substitution in the hemagglutinin (HA) protein that has been shown to affect the receptor binding properties of a clade ... Kadam RU, Wilson IA. A small-molecule fragment that emulates binding of receptor and broadly neutralizing antibodies to influenza A hemagglutinin. PNAS. 2018 Apr 2. Abstract
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The influenza virus hemagglutinin (HA) glycoprotein mediates receptor binding and membrane fusion during viral entry in host cells. Blocking these key steps in viral infection has applications for development ... Yao-Qing Chen, etc.,al. Influenza Infection in Humans Induces Broadly Cross-Reactive and Protective Neuraminidase-Reactive Antibodies. Cell Vol 173, Issue 2, p417–429.e10, 5 April 2018. Abstract
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Antibodies to the hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) glycoproteins are the major mediators of protection against influenza virus infection. Here, we report that current influenza vaccines poorly ... Melissa A Rolfes, etc.,al. Influenza-Associated Parotitis During the 2014~2015 Influenza Season in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases 30 Mar 2018. Abstract
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BackgroundDuring the 2014–2015 influenza season in the United States, 256 cases of influenza-associated parotitis were reported from 27 states. We conducted a case-control study and laboratory investigation ... Masato Hatta, Gongxun Zhong, Yuwei Gao,etc.,al. Characterization of a Feline Influenza A(H7N2) Virus. EID Vol 24, Number 1,Jan 2018. Abstract
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During December 2016–February 2017, influenza A viruses of the H7N2 subtype infected ≈500 cats in animal shelters in New York, NY, USA, indicating virus transmission among cats. A veterinarian who treated ... Chen Zhao, Jianqing Xu. Toward universal influenza virus vaccines: from natural infection to vaccination strategy. Current Opinion in Immunology,Vol 53, Aug 2018. Abstract
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Conceptually, a universal influenza vaccine should elicit broadly protective antibody responses targeting highly conserved epitope(s) shared by various virus strains. Strategically directing antibody immunity ... Wang Y, Chen L, Yu J, Pang Y, et al.. The effectiveness of influenza vaccination among nursery school children in China during the 2016/17 influenza season. Vaccine 2018 Mar 23. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of influenza vaccine among nursery school children has not been systematically studied. We conducted a cohort study of children from 13 nursery schools in Suzhou, China, to ... Isakova-Sivak I, Korenkov D, Smolonogina T, Kotomi. Broadly protective anti-hemagglutinin stalk antibodies induced by live attenuated influenza vaccine expressing chimeric hemagglutinin. Virology 2018;518:313-323. Abstract
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The development of influenza vaccines that can provide broad protection against all drifted seasonal virus variants, zoonotic infections and emerging pandemic strains, has been a priority for two decades. ... van de Sandt CE, Pronk MR, van Baalen CA, Fouchier. Variation at extra-epitopic amino acid residues influences suppression of influenza virus replication by M158-66 epitope-specific CD8+ T lymphocytes. J Virol 2018 Mar 28. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 3, 2018 from J Virol 2018 Mar 28 (via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29593036/)
Influenza virus-specific CD8+ T lymphocytes (CTL) contribute to clearance of influenza virus infections and reduce disease severity. Variation at amino acid residues located in- or outside CTL epitopes ... Wang W, Song HS, Keller PW, Alvarado-Facundo E, et. Conformational stability of the hemagglutinin of H5N1 influenza A viruses influences susceptibility to broadly neutralizing stem antibodies. J Virol 2018 Mar 28. Abstract
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Vaccines that elicit broadly neutralizing antibodies to the conserved stem of hemagglutinin (HA) are being developed as universal influenza vaccines that protect against influenza across multiple years. ... Matos AR, Resende PC, Miranda MD, Garcia CC, et al. Susceptibility of Brazilian influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses to neuraminidase inhibitors in the 2014-2016 seasons: Identification of strains bearing mutations associated with reduced inhibition profile. Antiviral Res 2018 Mar 27. Abstract
submitted by kickingbird at Apr, 3, 2018 from Antiviral Res 2018 Mar 27 (via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29601892/)
Neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) are the main class of antivirals currently used for the treatment of influenza infections. As influenza viruses are constantly evolving, drug-resistance can emerge resulting ... Wen L, Chu H, Wong BH, Wang D, Li C. Large-scale sequence analysis reveals novel human-adaptive markers in PB2 segment of seasonal influenza A viruses. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2018 Mar 29;7(1):47. Abstract
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To elucidate the adaptive strategies of influenza A viruses (IAVs) to human, we proposed a computational approach to identify human-adaptive mutations in seasonal IAVs, which have not been analyzed comprehensively. ... Peng X, Liu F, Wu H, Peng X, Xu Y, Wang L. Amino Acid Substitutions HA A150V, PA A343T, and PB2 E627K Increase the Virulence of H5N6 Influenza Virus in Mice. Front Microbiol. 2018 Mar 13;9:453. Abstract
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H5N6 avian influenza viruses (AIVs) can cause severe pneumonia and death in humans. However, the molecular determinants of H5N6 influenza virus mammalian adaption are still unclear. Three amino acid substitutions ... 8128 items, 20/Page, Page[248/407][|<<] [|<] [241] [242] [243] [244] [245] [246] [247] [248] [249] [250] [>|] [>>|] |
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