Wang Q, Tian X, Chen X, Ma J. Structural basis for receptor specificity of influenza B virus hemagglutinin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Oct 17. Abstract
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Receptor-binding specificity of HA, the major surface glycoprotein of influenza virus, primarily determines the host ranges that the virus can infect. Influenza type B virus almost exclusively infects ... THOENNES S, Li ZN, Lee BJ, Langley WA, etc., al. Analysis of residues near the fusion peptide in the influenza hemagglutinin structure for roles in triggering membrane fusion. Virology. 2007 Oct 11. Abstract
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Influenza virus entry occurs in endosomes, where acidification triggers irreversible conformational changes of the hemagglutinin glycoprotein (HA) that are required for membrane fusion. The acid-induced ... LAM TY, Hon CC, Wang Z, Hui RK, etc., al. Evolutionary analyses of European H1N2 swine influenza A virus by placing timestamps on the multiple reassortment events. Virus Res. 2007 Oct 11. Abstract
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A novel H1N2 swine influenza A virus emerged in Europe since 1994. Previous phylogenetic analyses revealed that its genome segments were derived from H1N1 human virus, H3N2 human virus and avian-like H1N1/H3N2 ... Lowen AC, Mubareka S, Steel, et al. Influenza virus transmission is dependent on relative humidity and temperature. PLoS Pathogens 2007 Oct ;3(10):e151. Abstract
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Using the guinea pig as a model host, we show that aerosol spread of influenza virus is dependent upon both ambient relative humidity and temperature. Twenty experiments performed at relative humidities ... HUANG Ping,etc.,al. Evolutions and characteristics on PB2 gene of human avian H5N1 strain in Guangdong. Journal of the Fourth Military Medical University. Abstract
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AIM:To reveal characteristics and evolutions of PB2 genes of human avian H5N1 influenza strains by analysis on sequences of PB2 gene.METHODS:The PB2 gene of human avian H5N1 influenza in Guangdong was ... Boon ACM, Sandbulte MR, Seiler P, et al. Role of Terrestrial Wild Birds in Ecology of Influenza A Virus (H5N1). Emerg Infect Dis 2007 Nov. Full Text
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House sparrows, European starlings, and Carneux pigeons were inoculated with 4 influenza A (H5N1)viruses isolated from different avian species. We monitored viral replication, death after infection, andtransmission ... ICHINOHE T, Tamura S, Kawaguchi A, Ninomiya A, et. Cross-Protection against H5N1 Influenza Virus Infection Is Afforded by Intranasal Inoculation with Seasonal Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine. J Infect Dis. 2007 Nov 1;196(9):1313-20. Abstract
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Background. Avian H5N1 influenza A virus is an emerging pathogen with the potential to cause substantial human morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the ability of currently licensed seasonal influenza ... Abed Y, Nehmé B, Baz M, Boivin G. Activity of the neuraminidase inhibitor A-315675 against oseltamivir-resistant influenza neuraminidases of N1 and N2 subtypes. Antiviral Res. 2007 Sep 10. Abstract
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Clinical use of the neuraminidase inhibitor (NAI) oseltamivir has been associated with the emergence of viral resistance resulting from subtype-specific neuraminidase (NA) mutations. In this study, we ... Maier HJ, Kashiwagi T, Hara K, Brownlee GG. Differential role of the influenza A virus polymerase PA subunit for vRNA and cRNA promoter binding. Virology. 2007 Sep 28. Abstract
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The RNA polymerase of influenza A virus is a heterotrimeric complex of PB1, PB2 and PA subunits that is required for transcription and replication of the viral genome. Here, we demonstrate a differential ... Richter MV, Topham DJ.. The {alpha}1beta1 Integrin and TNF Receptor II Protect Airway CD8+ Effector T Cells from Apoptosis during Influenza Infection. J Immunol. 2007 Oct 15;179(8):5054-63. Abstract
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Primary viral infections of the lung induce potent effector CD8 T cell responses. To function in the influenza-infected airways, CD8 T cells must be able to resist cell death. The majority of the CD8 T ... THITITHANYANONT A, Engering A, Ekchariyawat P, Wib. High Susceptibility of Human Dendritic Cells to Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus Infection and Protection by IFN-{alpha} and TLR Ligands. J Immunol. 2007 Oct 15;179(8):5220-7.. Abstract
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There is worldwide concern that the avian influenza H5N1 virus, with a mortality rate of >50%, might cause the next influenza pandemic. Unlike most other influenza infections, H5N1 infection causes a systemic ... AJAYI-OBE EK, Coen PG, Handa R, Hawrami K, et al.. Influenza A and respiratory syncytial virus hospital burden in young children in East London. Epidemiol Infect. 2007 Sep 28;:1-13. Abstract
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SUMMARYEpidemiological studies have demonstrated high hospitalization rates attributable to influenza and RSV in children aged 6 months and those aged <12 months, respectively (43 and 92.5/10 000 person-months, ... Conenello GM, Zamarin D, Perrone LA, Tumpey T, Pal. A Single Mutation in the PB1-F2 of H5N1 (HK/97) and 1918 Influenza A Viruses Contributes to Increased Virulence. PLoS Pathogens. Full Text
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The proapoptotic PB1-F2 protein of influenza A viruses has been shown to contribute to pathogenesis in the mouse model. Expression of full-length PB1-F2 increases the pathogenesis of the influenza A virus, ... Yoshihiro Kawaoka, etc.,al. Growth of H5N1 Influenza A Viruses in the Upper Respiratory Tracts of Mice. PLoS Pathogens. Full Text
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Highly pathogenic avian H5N1 influenza A viruses have spread throughout Asia, Europe, and Africa, raising serious worldwide concern about their pandemic potential. Although more than 250 people have been ... Damiani AM, Scicluna MT, Ciabatti I, Cardeti G, Sa. Genetic characterization of equine influenza viruses isolated in Italy between 1999 and 2005. Virus Res. 2007 Sep 20. Abstract
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During local respiratory disease outbreaks, occurring in 2003 and 2004 in horse training stables within race-tracks in Rome, and on a stud horse farm in Bari in 2005, four strains of equine influenza (EI) ... Sedyaningsih ER, Isfandari S, Setiawaty V, Rifati. Epidemiology of cases of H5N1 virus infection in Indonesia, July 2005-June 2006. J Infect Dis. 2007 Aug 15;196(4):522-7. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus was detected in domestic poultry in Indonesia beginning in 2003 and is now widespread among backyard poultry flocks in many provinces. The first ... He G, Qiao J, Dong C, He C, Zhao L, Tian Y. Amantadine-resistance among H5N1 avian influenza viruses isolated in Northern China. Antiviral Res. 2007 Sep 12. Abstract
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We tested the amantadine-resistance among avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses isolated from chicken in Hebei Province of Northern China from 2001 to 2005, and investigated the amantadine use in this area. ... Abolnik C. Detection of a North American lineage H5 avian influenza virus in a South African wild duck. Onderstepoort J Vet Res. 2007 Jun;74(2):177-80. Abstract
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An H5-coinfection of a sample from wild ducks from which an H3N8 virus was isolated in 2004 was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Sequence analysis of the partial H5 ... YAN Yan,etc.,al. Construction of reassortant H1N1 influenza A virus by eight-plasmid system. Journal of Northwest A & F University. Abstract
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To establish the reverse genetic system for influenza virus,Hemagglutinin(HA) and Neuraminidase(NA) gene of A/shanghai/7/99 subtype H1N1 were amplified by RT-PCR,then were cloned into the vector pGEM-T ... Jiang Gu, etc.,al. H5N1 infection of the respiratory tract and beyond: a molecular pathology study. The Lancet 2007; 370:1137-1145. Abstract
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