Marjuki H, Yen HL, Franks J, Webster RG, Pleschka. Higher polymerase activity of a human influenza virus enhances activation of the hemagglutinin-induced Raf/MEK/ERK signal cascade. Virol J. 2007 Dec 5;4(1):134. Abstract
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ABSTRACT: Influenza viruses replicate within the nucleus of infected cells. Viral genomic RNA, three polymerase subunits (PB2, PB1, and PA), and the nucleoprotein (NP) form ribonucleoprotein complexes ... Al Faress S, Ferraris O, Moules V, Valette M, Hay. Identification and characterization of a late AH1N2 human reassortant in France during the 2002-2003 influenza season.. Virus Res. 2007 Dec 2. Abstract
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We have previously shown a clear differential genetic evolution of the hemagglutinin (HA) of human AH1N1 and AH1N2 viruses, isolated in southern France between 2001 and 2004. However, our analysis revealed ... Cliff AD, Haggett P, Smallman-Raynor M. An exploratory method for estimating the changing speed of epidemic waves from historical data. Int J Epidemiol. 2007 Dec 3. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Historical data are necessary to establish long-term trends in disease incidence but pose analytical problems since their accuracy and reliability may be poorly specified. METHODS: A robust ... Ferraris O, Lina B. Mutations of neuraminidase implicated in neuraminidase inhibitors resistance. J Clin Virol. 2007 Dec 3. Abstract
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Influenza constitutes one of the most important upper respiratory tract infections regarding morbidity, and mortality. Prevention and treatment of influenza rely on inactivated vaccines and antiviral drugs. ... Escuret V, Frobert E, Bouscambert-Duchamp M, Sabat. Detection of human influenza A (H1N1) and B strains with reduced sensitivity to neuraminidase inhibitors. J Clin Virol. 2007 Dec 3. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) have been used since 2005 in France. OBJECTIVE: Influenza viruses isolated in hospital and community cases in winter 2005-2006 were evaluated for their sensitivity ... Landry SJ. Three-dimensional structure determines the pattern of CD4+ T-cell epitope dominance in influenza hemagglutinin. J Virol. 2007 Dec 5. Abstract
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The structural context of a CD4+ T-cell epitope is known to influence immunodominance at the level of antigen processing, but general rules have not emerged. Dominant epitopes of influenza virus hemagglutinin ... Lipatov AS, Yen HL, Salomon R, Ozaki H, Hoffmann E. The role of the N-terminal caspase cleavage site in the nucleoprotein of influenza A virus in vitro and in vivo. Arch Virol. 2007 Dec 4. Abstract
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The N-terminal caspase cleavage in the nucleoprotein (NP) of influenza A virus is correlated with the host origin of the virus, thus could be a molecular determinant for host range. We studied how mutations ... Xu CongFeng. Detection and Sequence Analysis of Influenza a Virus Strains from Feral Ducks Wingting in Wetlands in Jiangsu Province. Nanjing Agriculuture University. Abstract
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256 cloacal swabs from 256 feral ducks including 13 types wintering in Hongze Lake, Gaoyou Lake and Yangcheng wetlands Reserve in Jiangsu province collected from October 2004 to March 2005 were checked ... No authors listed. Molecular-biologic analysis of avian influenza virus isolates, which caused epizootics on the south of West Siberia and in Crimea. Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiol. 2007 Sep-Oct;(5. Abstract
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The objective of the study was to determine reasons of poultry deaths in Crimea Republic in December 2005 as well as isolation, identification, and comparative analysis of pathogens, which caused epizootics ... Mathews JD, McCaw CT, McVernon J, McBryde ES, McCa. A biological model for influenza transmission: pandemic planning implications of asymptomatic infection and immunity. PLoS ONE. 2007 Nov 28;2(11):e1220. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: The clinical attack rate of influenza is influenced by prior immunity and mixing patterns in the host population, and also by the proportion of infections that are asymptomatic. This complexity ... Betakova T.. M2 protein-a proton channel of influenza a virus. Curr Pharm Des. 2007;13(31):3231-5.. Abstract
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Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus infections (H5 and H7 subtypes) in poultry and humans have raised concerns that a new influenza pandemic will occur in near future. Currently, ... Fleming DM, Elliot AJ.. Lessons from 40 years´ surveillance of influenza in England and Wales. Epidemiol Infect. 2007 Nov 30;:1-10. Abstract
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SUMMARYThe influenza virus continues to pose a significant threat to public health throughout the world. Current avian influenza outbreaks in humans have heightened the need for improved surveillance and ... Paget J, Marquet R, Meijer A, van der Velden K. Influenza activity in Europe during eight seasons (1999-2007): an evaluation of the indicators used to measure activity and an assessment of the timing, length and course of peak activity across Europ. BMC Infect Dis. 2007 Nov 30;7(1):141. Abstract
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ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS) has collected clinical and virological data on influenza since 1996 in an increasing number of countries. The EISS dataset was used ... Murakami S, Horimoto T, Yamada S, Kakugawa S, Goto. Establishment of Canine RNA Polymerase I-Driven Reverse Genetics for Influenza A Virus: its Application for H5N1 Vaccine Production. J Virol. 2007 Nov 28. Abstract
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In the event of a new influenza pandemic, vaccines whose antigenicities match circulating strains must be rapidly produced. Here, we established an alternative reverse genetics system for influenza virus ... Yassine HM, Al-Natour MQ, Lee CW, Saif YM.. Interspecies and intraspecies transmission of triple reassortant H3N2 influenza A viruses. Virol J. 2007 Nov 28;4(1):129. Abstract
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ABSTRACT: The triple reassortant H3N2 viruses were isolated for the first time from pigs in 1998 and are known to be endemic in swine and turkeys populations in the United States. In 2004, we isolated ... von Itzstein M. The war against influenza: discovery and development of sialidase inhibitors. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2007 Dec;6(12):967-74. Abstract
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The threat of a major human influenza pandemic, in particular from highly aggressive strains such as avian H5N1, has emphasized the need for therapeutic strategies to combat these pathogens. At present, ... VARECKOVA E, Mucha V, Kostolansky F, Gubareva LV,. HA2-specific monoclonal antibodies as tools for differential recognition of influenza A virus antigenic subtypes. Virus Res. 2007 Nov 21. Abstract
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Antigenic reactivity of a set of monoclonal antibodies (MAb) raised against the HA2 subunit of hemagglutinin of H3 subtype was characterized in a rapid culture assay. MAbs FC12 and FE1, known to recognize ... Xiangjun Du, Zhuo Wang, Aiping Wu, Lin Song, Yang. Networks of genomic co-occurrence capture characteristics of human influenza A (H3N2) evolution. Genome Res. Published November 21, 2007, 10.1101/g. Abstract
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The recent availability of full genomic sequence data for a large number of human influenza A (H3N2) virus isolates over many years provides us an opportunity to analyze human influenza virus evolution ... ZHAO Hai-dan; LI Yan-bing; SHI Jian-zhong;etc.,al. Surface gene phylogeny of H5N1 HPAIV isolated from migratory waterfowl in China. Chinese Journal of Preventive Veterinary Medicine. Abstract
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Abs tract: Twelve highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) of H5N1 subtype were isolated from 3 species of migratory birds in Qinghai and Tibet and 2 viruses from dead magpie and wild duck in ... Starick E, Beer M, Hoffmann B, Staubach C, Werner. Phylogenetic analyses of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus isolates from Germany in 2006 and 2007 suggest at least three separate introductions of H5N1. Vet Microbiol. 2007 Oct 18. Abstract
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In spring 2006, highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) of subtype H5N1 was detected in Germany in 343 dead wild birds, as well as in a black swan (Cygnus atratus) kept in a zoo, three stray cats, ... 8128 items, 20/Page, Page[340/407][|<<] [|<] [331] [332] [333] [334] [335] [336] [337] [338] [339] [340] [>|] [>>|] |
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