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
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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 ... Jiménez-Bluhm P, Karlsson EA, Freiden P, etc.,al. Wild birds in Chile Harbor diverse avian influenza A viruses. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2018 Mar 29;7(1):44. Abstract
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While the circulation of avian influenza viruses (IAV) in wild birds in the northern hemisphere has been well documented, data from South America remain sparse. To address this gap in knowledge, we undertook ... Takemae N, Tsunekuni R, Uchida Y, Ito T, Saito T. Experimental infection of pigs with H1 and H3 influenza A viruses of swine by using intranasal nebulization. BMC Vet Res. 2018 Mar 27;14(1):115. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Experimental infection of pigs via direct intranasal or intratracheal inoculation has been mainly used to study the infectious process of influenza A viruses of swine (IAVs-S). Nebulization ... Trapp S, Soubieux D, etc.,al. Major contribution of the RNA-binding domain of NS1 in the pathogenicity and replication potential of an avian H7N1 influenza virus in chickens. Virol J. 2018 Mar 27;15(1):55. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Non-structural protein NS1 of influenza A viruses harbours several determinants of pathogenicity and host-range. However it is still unclear to what extent each of its two structured domains ... Cheng J, Zhang C, Tao J, Li B, Shi Y, Liu H. Effects of the S42 residue of the H1N1 swine influenza virus NS1 protein on interferon responses and virus replication. Virol J. 2018 Mar 27;15(1):57. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: The influenza A virus non-structural protein 1 (NS1) is a multifunctional protein that plays an important role in virus replication, virulence and inhibition of the host antiviral immune response. ... Huang CG, Lee LA, Wu YC, Hsiao MJ. A pilot study on primary cultures of human respiratory tract epithelial cells to predict patients´ responses to H7N9 infection. Oncotarget. 2018 Feb 20;9(18):14492-14508. Abstract
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Avian influenza A(H7N9) virus infections frequently lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome and death in humans. We aimed to investigate whether primary cultures of human respiratory tract epithelial ... Oh KH, Mo JS, Bae YJ, Lee SB, Lai VD, Wang SJ. Amino acid substitutions in low pathogenic avian influenza virus strains isolated from wild birds in Korea. Virus Genes. 2018 Mar 26. Abstract
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Wild birds are natural hosts and reservoirs for influenza A viruses. However, many species, such as many waterfowl, are asymptomatic when infected and so facilitate the generation of viral genetic diversity. ... ?Yao Y., Zhang T., Yang W., Shao Z., He B., Chen X. Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Virus in a Wild Land Bird in Central China, Late 2015. Virologica Sinica, 2018 March 5. Abstract
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This study reports the first isolation of H7N9 virus from a magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis) in Hubei Province, Central China, in late 2015. Genetic analysis showed that it shares a common ancestor with ... Manoj Kumar,etc.,al. Emergence of novel reassortant H6N2 avian influenza viruses in ducks in India. Infect Genet Evol Volume 61, July 2018. Abstract
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The recent reports of human infection due to H6 subtype avian influenza viruses (AIV), which are prevalent in terrestrial poultry, indicate evolution of the virus to a possible pandemic strain. Here, we ... Xian Qi, Xiaofei An, etc.,al. Co-circulation of multiple genotypes of influenza A (H7N9) viruses in eastern China, 2016-2017. Arch Virol 14 March 2018. Abstract
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Five epidemic waves of human infection with influenza A (H7N9) virus have emerged in China since spring 2013. We previously described the epidemiological characterization of the fifth wave in Jiangsu province. ... In-Won Lee,etc.,al. Comparison of the virulence and transmissibility of canine H3N2 influenza viruses and characterization of their canine adaptation factors. Emerging Microbes & Infections vol 7,2018. Abstract
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Recent canine influenza outbreaks have raised concerns about the generation of pathogenic variants that may pose a threat to public health. Here, we examine avian-like H3N2 canine influenza viruses (CIVs) ... Carter AH, Yentis SM.. Ethical considerations in the uptake of influenza vaccination by healthcare workers. Public Health. 2018 Mar 22. Abstract
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OBJECTIVES: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends annual seasonal influenza vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs). Under the current voluntary scheme in England, uptake of vaccine in this group ... McKimm-Breschkin JL, Barrett S, Wong FYK. Identification of Indonesian clade 2.1 highly pathogenic influenza A(H5N1) viruses with N294S and S246N neuraminidase substitutions which further reduce oseltamivir susceptibility. Antiviral Res. 2018 Mar 21. Abstract
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We have tested the in vitro susceptibility to the neuraminidase (NA) inhibitors of 96 highly pathogenic clade 2.1 A(H5N1) viruses from Indonesia, isolated between 2008 and 2011. HPAI virus samples obtained ... Yang W, Cummings MJ, Bakamutumaho B. Dynamics of Influenza in Tropical Africa: Temperature, Humidity, and Co-circulating (sub)types. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2018 Mar 23.. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: The association of influenza with meteorological variables in tropical climates remains controversial. Here we investigate the impact of weather conditions on influenza in the tropics and factors ... Moore J, Ahmed H, Antia R. High dimensional random walks can appear low dimensional: application to influenza H3N2 evolution. J Theor Biol. 2018 Mar 20. Abstract
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One important feature of the mammalian immune system is the highly specific binding of antigens to antibodies. Antibodies generated in response to one infection may also provide some level of cross immunity ... Abdul-Cader MS, Ehiremen G, Nagy E, Abdul-Careem. Low pathogenic avian influenza virus infection increases the staining intensity of KUL01+ cells including macrophages yet decrease of the staining intensity of KUL01+ cells using clodronate liposomes. Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2018 Apr. Abstract
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The effect of depletion of macrophages using clodronate liposomes as well as macrophage response following viral infections have been studied in various mouse-virus infection models, but they have not ... Nemoto M, Yamanaka T, Bannai H, Tsujimura K, Kokad. Complete Genomic Sequences of H3N8 Equine Influenza Virus Strains Used as Vaccine Strains in Japan. Genome Announc 6:e00172-18. Abstract
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We sequenced the eight segments of influenza A virus strains A/equine/Ibaraki/1/2007 and A/equine/Yokohama/aq13/2010, which are strains of the Florida sublineage clades 1 and 2 of the H3N8 subtype equine ... Yang W, Cummings MJ, Bakamutumaho B, Kayiwa J. Transmission dynamics of influenza in two major cities of Uganda. Epidemics. 2018 Mar 19. Abstract
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In this paper, we report the epidemic characteristics of the three co-circulating influenza viruses (i.e., A/H1N1, A/H3N2, and B) in two tropical African cities—Kampala and Entebbe, Uganda—over an eight-year ... 8181 items, 20/Page, Page[249/410][|<<] [|<] [241] [242] [243] [244] [245] [246] [247] [248] [249] [250] [>|] [>>|] |
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