Ortiz JR, Katz MA, Mahmoud MN, Ahmed S, Bawa SI, F. Lack of Evidence of Avian-to-Human Transmission of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus among Poultry Workers, Kano, Nigeria, 2006. J Infect Dis. 2007 Dec 1;196(11):1685-1691. Abstract
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Background. In February 2006, poultry outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus were confirmed in Nigeria. A serosurvey was conducted to assess H5N1 transmission among poultry workers ... McAuley JL, Hornung F, Boyd KL, Smith AM, McKeon R. Expression of the 1918 Influenza A Virus PB1-F2 Enhances the Pathogenesis of Viral and Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia. Cell Host Microbe. 2007 Oct 11;2(4):240-249. Abstract
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Secondary bacterial pneumonia frequently claimed the lives of victims during the devastating 1918 influenza A virus pandemic. Little is known about the viral factors contributing to the lethality of the ... Yang M, Berhane Y, Salo T, Li M, Hole K, Clavijo A. Development and application of monoclonal antibodies against avian influenza virus nucleoprotein. J Virol Methods. 2007 Nov 13. Abstract
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Rapid and accurate diagnosis of avian influenza (AI) infection is important for an understanding epidemiology. In order to develop rapid tests for AI antigen and antibody detection, two monoclonal antibodies ... Teske S, Bohn AA, Hogaboam JP, Lawrence BP. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor targets pathways extrinsic to bone marrow cells to enhance neutrophil recruitment during influenza virus infection. Toxicol Sci. 2007 Nov 15. Abstract
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There is growing evidence that neutrophils influence host resistance during influenza virus infection; however factors that regulate neutrophil migration to the lung during viral infection are unclear. ... Belser JA, Lu X, Szretter KJ, Jin X, Aschenbrenner. DAS181, A Novel Sialidase Fusion Protein, Protects Mice from Lethal Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus Infection. J Infect Dis. 2007 Nov 15;196(10):1493-1499. Abstract
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Increasing resistance to currently available influenza antivirals highlights the need to develop alternate approaches for the prevention and/or treatment of influenza. DAS181 (Fludase), a novel sialidase ... Annemarie Arkema, John Paget, Adam Meijer, etc.,al. Epidemiological and virological assessment of influenza acitivity in Europe during the winter of 2006-2007. EISS. Full Text
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Research question: To describe the epidemiology and virology of influenza activity in Europe during the 2006-2007 season and to assess the impact of circulating influenza virus strains.
eiss_poster_ESCAIDEposterAA_correctfigure1.pdf Haldar J, Chen J, Tumpey TM, Gubareva LV, Klibanov. Hydrophobic polycationic coatings inactivate wild-type and zanamivir- and/or oseltamivir-resistant human and avian influenza viruses. Biotechnol Lett. 2007 Oct 31. Abstract
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Glass slides painted with the hydrophobic long-chained polycation N,N-dodecyl,methyl-polyethylenimine (N,N-dodecyl,methyl-PEI) are highly lethal to waterborne influenza A viruses, including not only wild-type ... Wu G, Yan S.. Prediction of mutations engineered by randomness in H5N1 hemagglutinins of influenza A virus. Amino Acids. 2007 Nov 2. Abstract
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This is the continuation of our studies on the prediction of mutation engineered by randomness in proteins from influenza A virus. In our previous studies, we have demonstrated that randomness plays a ... Brown JD, Stallknecht DE, Valeika S, Swayne DE. Susceptibility of wood ducks to H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. J Wildl Dis. 2007 Oct;43(4):660-7. Abstract
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Since 2002, H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses have caused mortality in numerous species of wild birds; this is atypical for avian influenza virus (AIV) infections in these avian species, ... Lebarbenchon C, Chang CM, van der Werf S, Aubin JT. Influenza A Virus in Birds during Spring Migration in the Camargue, France. J Wildl Dis. 2007 Oct;43(4):789-93.. Abstract
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Wild aquatic birds are considered to be the natural reservoir for influenza A viruses, and previous studies have focused mainly on species in the orders Anseriformes and Charadriiformes. In this study, ... Ciencewicki J, Gowdy K, Krantz QT, Linak WP, Brigh. Diesel exhaust enhanced susceptibility to influenza infection is associated with decreased surfactant protein expression. Inhal Toxicol. 2007 Nov;19(14):1121-33. Abstract
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We have previously shown that exposure of respiratory epithelial cells to diesel exhaust (DE) enhances susceptibility to influenza infection and increases the production of interleukin (IL)-6 and interferon ... Gülen F, C?cek C, Kurugol Z, Demir E, Zeyrek D, Oz. Parainfluenza type 3 outbreaks in Izmir children, Turkey. Trop Doct. 2007 Oct;37(4):252-254. Abstract
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The present study was aimed to investigate characteristics of lower respiratory tract infections caused by parainfluenza type 3 viruses. Nasopharyngeal smears were taken from 178 patients with lower respiratory ... Imai M, Kawasaki K, Odagiri T.. Cytoplasmic domain of influenza B virus BM2 protein plays critical roles in production of infectious virus. J Virol. 2007 Nov 7. Abstract
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Influenza B virus BM2 is a type III integral membrane protein that displays H(+) ion-channel activity. Analysis of BM2-knockout mutants has suggested that this protein is a necessary component for the ... Wu WH, Pekosz A.. Extending the Cytoplasmic Tail of The Influenza A Virus M2 Protein Leads To Reduced Virus Replication In Vivo but not In Vitro. J Virol. 2007 Nov 7. Abstract
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A carboxy terminal epitope tag introduced into the coding region of the A/WSN/33 M2 protein resulted in a recombinant virus (rWSN M2myc) which replicated to similar titers as the parental virus (rWSN) ... Meijer A, Lackenby A, Hay A, Zambon M. Influenza antiviral susceptibility monitoring activities in relation to national antiviral stockpiles in Europe during the winter 2006/2007 season.. Euro Surveill. 2007 Apr 1;12(4):E3-4. Abstract
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Due to the influenza pandemic threat, many countries are stockpiling antivirals in the hope of limiting the impact of a future pandemic virus. Since resistance to antiviral drugs would probably significantly ... Giacomet V, Tarallo L, De Marco G, Giannattasio A,. Preparing for an influenza pandemic in Italy: resources and procedures in paediatric hospital units. Euro Surveill. 2007 Jul 1;12(7):E7-8. Abstract
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that preparedness for effectively facing a major influenza epidemic should involve the training of physicians in the management of contagious diseases and ... Naito T, Kiyasu Y, Sugiyama K, Kimura A, Nakano R,. An influenza virus replicon system in yeast identified Tat-SF1 as a stimulatory host factor for viral RNA synthesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Nov 8. Abstract
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Influenza viruses infect vertebrates, including mammals and birds. Influenza virus reverse-genetics systems facilitate the study of the structure and function of viral factors. In contrast, less is known ... Kasson PM, Pande VS. Predicting structure and dynamics of loosely-ordered protein complexes: influenza hemagglutinin fusion peptide. Pac Symp Biocomput. 2007;:40-50. Abstract
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Transient and low-affinity protein complexes pose a challenge to existing experimental methods and traditional computational techniques for structural determination. One example of such a disordered complex ... Esbj?rner EK, Oglecka K, Lincoln P, Gr?slund A, No. Membrane Binding of pH-Sensitive Influenza Fusion Peptides. Positioning, Configuration, and Induced Leakage in a Lipid Vesicle Model. Biochemistry. 2007 Nov 1. Abstract
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pH-sensitive HA2 fusion peptides from influenza virus hemagglutinin have potential as endosomal escape-inducing components in peptide-based drug delivery. Polarized light spectroscopy and tryptophan fluorescence ... ZHANG Chun-lan; WANG Jian-rong; HU Hui-jian,etc.al. Preliminary Investigation of Avian Influenza in Wild Birds in the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Infected Regions of Guangdong in Early 2004. Zoological Research. Abstract
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Abstract : We sampled wild birds for the Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) (H5 , H7 and H9) survey in the AI infectedregions of Guangdong during its eruptive period in early 2004. Seventy2six samples of blood ... 8128 items, 20/Page, Page[342/407][|<<] [|<] [341] [342] [343] [344] [345] [346] [347] [348] [349] [350] [>|] [>>|] |
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