Balasingam S, Wilder-Smith A.. Randomized controlled trials for influenza drugs and vaccines: a review of controlled human infection studies. J Infect Dis. 2016 May 18. pii: S1201-9712(16)3105. Abstract
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Summary
Objectives
Controlled human infection, the intentional infection of healthy volunteers, allows disease pathogenesis to be studied and vaccines and therapeutic interventions to be evaluated in ... Ide K, Yamada H, Kawasaki Y. Effect of gargling with tea and ingredients of tea on the prevention of influenza infection: a meta-analysis. BMC Public Health. 2016 May 12;16(1):396.. Abstract
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Background
Influenza viruses can spread easily from person to person, and annual influenza epidemics are serious public health issues worldwide. Non-pharmaceutical public health interventions could ... Heneghan CJ. et al.. Neuraminidase inhibitors for influenza: a systematic review and meta-analysis of regulatory and mortality data. Health Technol Assess. 2016 May;20(42):1-242.. Abstract
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Background
Neuraminidase inhibitors (NIs) are stockpiled and recommended by public health agencies for treating and preventing seasonal and pandemic influenza. They are used clinically worldwide.
Objectives
To ... Fang S. et al.. Genomic characterization of influenza A (H7N9) viruses isolated in Shenzhen, Southern China, during the second epidemic wave. Arch Virol. 2016 May 11. Abstract
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There were three epidemic waves of human infection with avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in 2013-2014. While many analyses of the genomic origin, evolution, and molecular characteristics of the influenza ... Siu JY.. Qualitative study on the shifting sociocultural meanings of the facemask in Hong Kong since the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak: implications for infection control in the post-SARS e. Int J Equity Health. 2016 May 4;15(1):73. Abstract
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The clinical importance and efficacy of facemasks in infection prevention have been documented in the international literature. Past studies have shown that the perceived susceptibility, the perceived ... Bi Y. et al.. A new reassortment of influenza A (H7N9) virus causing human infection in Beijing, 2014. Sci Rep. 2016 May 27;6:26624. Abstract
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A 73-year-old man was confirmed to have an influenza A (H7N9) virus infection, and the causative agent A/Beijing/02/2014(H7N9) virus was isolated. Genetic and phylogenetic analyses revealed that the virus ... Saha S, Chadha M, Shu Y; Group of Asian Researcher. Divergent seasonal patterns of influenza types A and B across latitude gradient in Tropical Asia. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2016 May;10(3):176. Abstract
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Introduction
Influenza circulation in tropics and subtropics reveals a complex seasonal pattern with year‐round circulation in some areas and biannual peaks in others.
Methods
We analyzed influenza ... Roussel M. et al.. Quantifying the role of weather on seasonal influenza. BMC Public Health. 2016 May 26;16(1):441.. Abstract
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Background
Improving knowledge about influenza transmission is crucial to upgrade surveillance network and to develop accurate predicting models to enhance public health intervention strategies. Epidemics ... 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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