Qu J.. Is sunspot activity a factor in influenza pandemics?. (China) Rev Med Virol. 2016 May 2. doi: 10.1002/rm. Abstract
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INTRODUCTION:
The 2009 AH1N1 pandemic became a global health concern, although fortunately, its worst anticipated effects were not realised. While the origins of such outbreaks remain poorly understood, ... Olsen SJ. et al. The Effect of Influenza Vaccination on Birth Outcomes in a Cohort of Pregnant Women in Lao PDR, 2014-2015.. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 May 3. Abstract
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BACKGROUND:
?Some studies suggest maternal influenza vaccination can improve birth outcomes. However, there are limited data from tropical settings, particularly from Southeast Asia. We conducted an ... Leitmeyer K, Adlhoch C.. Influenza transmission on aircraft: a systematic literature review. Epidemiology. 2016 May 25. Abstract
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BACKGROUND:
Air travel is associated with the spread of influenza through infected passengers and potentially through in-flight transmission. Contact tracing after exposure to influenza is not performed ... Kirby T.. Influenza vaccination in the morning improves response. Lancet Respir Med. 2016 May 9.. Abstract
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Preliminary results from a study of 276 older adults registered with general practices in England has shown that those given the influenza vaccine in the morning had increased antibody levels one month ... Jung EJ. et al. Perceptions of influenza vaccination during pregnancy in Korean women of childbearing age. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2016 May 24:0. Abstract
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The rate of maternal influenza vaccination in Korea is much lower than the general population. We evaluated the influenza vaccination rate during pregnancy and assessed women's perceptions of the influenza ... BETHMONT A, Bui CM, Gardner L, Sarkar S, et al. Quantified degree of poultry exposure differs for human cases of avian influenza H5N1 and H7N9. Epidemiol Infect. 2016 Jun 7:1-8. Abstract
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Preliminary evidence suggests that direct poultry contact may play a lesser role in transmission of avian influenza A(H7N9) than A(H5N1) to humans. To better understand differences in risk factors, we ... HURT AC, Besselaar TG, Daniels RS, Ermetal B, et a. Global update on the susceptibility of human influenza viruses to neuraminidase inhibitors, 2014-2015. Antiviral Res. 2016 Jun 2.. Abstract
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The World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centres for Reference and Research on Influenza (WHO CCs) tested 13,312 viruses collected by WHO recognized National Influenza Centres between May 2014 ... Stacy L. Davlin ; Lenee Blanton; Krista K. Influenza Activity - United States, 2015-16 Season and Composition of the 2016-17 Influenza Vaccine. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016，June 10, 2016 / 65. Abstract
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During the 2015–16 influenza season (October 4, 2015–May 21, 2016) in the United States, influenza activity* was lower and peaked later compared with the previous three seasons (2012–13, 2013–14, and 2014–15). ... BOSCO-LAUTH AM, Bowen RA, Root JJ. Limited transmission of emergent H7N9 influenza A virus in a simulated live animal market: Do chickens pose the principal transmission threat?. Virology. 2016;495:161-166. Abstract
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Emergent H7N9 influenza A virus has caused multiple public health and financial hardships. While some epidemiological studies have recognized infected chickens as an important bridge for human infections, ... GUI L, Ebner JL, Mileant A, Williams JA, et al. Visualization and sequencing of membrane remodeling leading to influenza virus fusion. J Virol. 2016 May 25. Abstract
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Protein-mediated membrane fusion is an essential step in many fundamental biological events including enveloped virus infection. The nature of protein and membrane intermediates and the sequence of membrane ... QUINONES-PARRA SM, Clemens EB, Wang Z, Croom HA, e. A role of influenza exposure history in determining pandemic susceptibility and CD8+ T cell responses.. J Virol. 2016 May 25. pii: JVI.00349-16. Abstract
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Novel influenza viruses often cause differential infection patterns across different age groups, defined as heterogeneous demographic susceptibility. This occurred during the A/H2N2 pandemic, when children ... HAYASHI T, Chaimayo C, McGuinness J, Takimoto T, e. Critical role of the PA-X C-terminal domain of influenza A virus on its subcellular localization and shutoff activity. J Virol. 2016 May 25. pii: JVI.00954-16. Abstract
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PA-X is a recently identified influenza virus protein, which is composed of PA N-terminal 191 amino acids and unique C-terminal 41 or 61 residues. We and others showed that PA-X has a strong ability to ... ZHAO X, Tefsen B, Li Y, Qi J, et al. The NS1 gene from bat-derived influenza-like virus H17N10 can be rescued in influenza A PR8 backbone. J Gen Virol. 2016 May 23.. Abstract
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Influenza A viruses have the potential to cause pandemics due to the introduction of novel subtypes against which human hosts have little or no pre-existing immunity. Such viruses may result from reassortment ... OKAMATSU M, Motohashi Y, Hiono T, Tamura T, et al. Is the optimal pH for membrane fusion in host cells by avian influenza viruses related to host range and pathogenicity?. Arch Virol. 2016 May 26. Abstract
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Influenza viruses isolated from wild ducks do not replicate in chickens. This fact is not explained solely by the receptor specificity of the hemagglutinin (HA) from such viruses for target host cells. ... Zuqun Wu, etc.,al. Epidemiological and virological differences in human-clustered and sporadic infections with avian influenza A H7N9. International Journal of Infectious Diseases,V 40. Abstract
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Background
Previous research suggests a potential pandemic may be greater for avian influenza H7N9 than for H5N1. This research investigated the difference in human-clustered and sporadic cases of H7N9 ... LEE YT, Ko EJ, Lee Y, Lee YN, et al. CD47 plays a role as a negative regulator in inducing protective immune responses to vaccination against influenza virus. J Virol. 2016 May 18.. Abstract
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An integrin-associated protein CD47, which is a ligand for the inhibitory receptor signal regulatory protein α, is expressed on B and T cells as well as on most innate immune cells. However, the roles ... KAMLANGDEE A, Kingstad-Bakke B, Osorio JE. Mosaic H5 hemagglutinin provides broad humoral and cellular immune responses against influenza viruses. J Virol. 2016 May 18. Abstract
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The most effective way to prevent influenza infection is via vaccination. However, the constant mutation of influenza viruses due to antigenic drift and shift compromises vaccine efficacy. This represents ... FLANNERY B, Zimmerman RK, Gubareva LV, Garten RJ,. Enhanced genetic characterization of influenza A(H3N2) viruses and vaccine effectiveness by genetic group, 2014-2015. J Infect Dis. 2016 May 6.. Abstract
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BACKGROUND:
?During the 2014-15 US influenza season, expanded genetic characterization of circulating influenza A(H3N2) viruses was used to assess the impact of genetic variability of influenza A(H3N2) ... ABED Y, Bouhy X, L´Huillier AG, Rheaume C, e. The E119D neuraminidase mutation identified in a multidrug-resistant influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 isolate severely alters viral fitness in vitro and in animal models. Antiviral Res. 2016 May 13;132:6-12. Abstract
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We recently isolated an influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 E119D/H275Y neuraminidase (NA) variant from an immunocompromised patient who received oseltamivir and zanamivir therapies. This variant demonstrated cross ... C Chen, etc.,al. Multiple gene mutations identified in patients infected with influenza A (H7N9) virus. Scientific Reports 6, Article number: 25614 (2016). Abstract
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