Boltz DA, Rehg JE, McClaren J, Webster RG, Govorko. Oseltamivir Prophylactic Regimens Prevent H5N1 Influenza Morbidity and Mortality in a Ferret Model.. J Infect Dis. 2008 May 1;197(9):1315-1323.. Abstract
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Background. Current oseltamivir prophylactic regimens may not be as effective against highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza viruses as they are against less pathogenic strains. An optimal regimen is urgently ... Svitek N, Rudd PA, Obojes K, Pillet S, von Messlin. Severe seasonal influenza in ferrets correlates with reduced interferon and increased IL-6 induction. Virology. 2008 Apr 15. Abstract
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Even though ferrets are one of the principal animal models for influenza pathogenesis, the lack of suitable immunological reagents has so far limited their use in host response studies. Using recently ... Song D, Kang B, Lee C, Jung K, Ha G, Kang D, et al. Transmission of Avian Influenza Virus (H3N2) to Dogs. Emerg Infect Dis 2008 May. Abstract
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In South Korea, where avian influenza virus subtypes H3N2, H5N1, H6N1, and H9N2 circulate or have been detected, 3 genetically similar canine influenza virus (H3N2) strains of avian origin (A/canine/Korea/01/2007, ... Li W, Liu Y, Mukhtar MM, Gong R, Pan Y, Rasool ST,. Activation of interleukin-32 pro-inflammatory pathway in response to influenza A virus infection. PLoS ONE. 2008 Apr 16;3(4):e1985. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Interleukin (IL)-32 is a recently described pro-inflammatory cytokine that has been reported to be induced by bacteria treatment in culture cells. Little is known about IL-32 production by ... Wei CJ, Xu L, Kong WP, Shi W, Canis K, Stevens J,. Comparative Efficacy of Neutralizing Antibodies Elicited by Recombinant Hemagglutinin Proteins from Avian H5N1 Influenza Virus. J Virol. 2008 Apr 16. Abstract
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Although human transmission of avian H5N1 virus remains low, the prevalence of this highly pathogenic infection in avian species underscores the need for a preventive vaccine that can be made without eggs. ... Takahashi T, Murakami K, Nagakura M, Kishita H, Wa. Sulfatide Is Required for Efficient Replication of Influenza A Virus. J Virol. 2008 Apr 16. Abstract
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Sulfatide is abundantly expressed in various mammalian organs, including the intestine and trachea, in which influenza A viruses (IAVs) replicate. However, the function of sulfatide in IAV infection remains ... Rambaut A, Pybus OG, Nelson MI, Viboud C, Taubenbe. The genomic and epidemiological dynamics of human influenza A virus.. Nature. 2008 Apr 16. Abstract
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The evolutionary interaction between influenza A virus and the human immune system, manifest as 'antigenic drift' of the viral haemagglutinin, is one of the best described patterns in molecular evolution. ... Dung Nguyen T, Vinh Nguyen T, Vijaykrishna D, Webs. Multiple Sublineages of Influenza A Virus (H5N1), Vietnam, 2005-2007. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Apr;14(4):632-636.. Abstract
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Phylogenetic analysis of influenza subtype H5N1 viruses isolated from Vietnam during 2005-2007 shows that multiple sublineages are present in Vietnam. Clade 2.3.4 viruses have replaced clade 1 viruses ... Opri?an G, Coste H, Lupulescu E, Opri?oreanu AM, S. Molecular analysis of the first avian influenza H5N1 isolates from fowl in Romania. Roum Arch Microbiol Immunol. 2006 Jul-Dec;65(3-4):. Abstract
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Since the events of avian influenza (AI) caused by H5N1 subtype from Hong Kong (1997), the people worldwide have been confronted with new waves of epizootic influenza. In 2005 in Romania an unprecedent ... Saltyt? Benth J, Hofoss D. Modelling and prediction of weekly incidence of influenza A specimens in England and Wales. Epidemiol Infect. 2008 Apr 7;:1-9. Abstract
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SUMMARYWe propose a rather simple model, which fits well the weekly human influenza incidence data from England and Wales. A standard way to analyse seasonally varying time-series is to decompose them ... Keawcharoen J, van Riel D, van Amerongen G, Besteb. Wild Ducks as Long-Distance Vectors of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1). Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Apr;14(4):600-607. Abstract
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Wild birds have been implicated in the expansion of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) outbreaks across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa (in addition to traditional transmission by ... Monne I, Joannis TM, Fusaro A, De Benedictis P, Lo. Reassortant Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) in Poultry, Nigeria, 2007. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Apr;14(4):637-640.. Abstract
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Genetic characterization of a selection of influenza virus (H5N1) samples, circulating in 8 Nigerian states over a 39-day period in early 2007, indicates that a new reassortant strain is present in 7 of ... Holman DH, Wang D, Raja NU, Luo M, Moore KM, Worar. Multi-antigen vaccines based on complex adenovirus vectors induce protective immune responses against H5N1 avian influenza viruses. Vaccine. 2008 Mar 14. Abstract
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There are legitimate concerns that the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus could adapt for human-to-human transmission and cause a pandemic similar to the 1918 "Spanish flu" that killed 50 million ... R?mer-Oberd?rfer A, Veits J, Helferich D, Mettenle. Level of protection of chickens against highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus with Newcastle disease virus based live attenuated vector vaccine depends on homology of H5 sequence between vaccine. Vaccine. 2008 Mar 18. Abstract
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Vaccination of poultry against avian influenza is of high priority, in particular after the dramatic spread of subtype H5N1 in Asia, Africa and Europe. Newcastle disease virus (NDV) has been developed ... Amin R, Ford-Jones E, Richardson SE, Macgregor D,. Acute Childhood Encephalitis and Encephalopathy Associated With Influenza: A Prospective 11-Year Review. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008 Apr 4. Abstract
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BACKGROUND:: Influenza virus infection has been associated with a variety of neurologic complications. The objective of this study was to evaluate prospectively the role of influenza viruses in acute childhood ... Liu N, Song W, Wang P, Lee K, Chan W, Chen H, Cai. Proteomics analysis of differential expression of cellular proteins in response to avian H9N2 virus infection in human cells. Proteomics. 2008 Apr 8. Abstract
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We present the first proteomic analysis on the cellular responses to avian influenza virus (H9N2) infection in a human cell line in different time courses in order to search for target proteins for viral ... Ozbay B, Serto?ullarindan B, Tekin M, Altinoz O.. Influenza-associated pneumonia in a Turkish area with endemic avian influenza.. Respirology. 2008 May;13(3):444-6. Abstract
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to describe the effects of influenza associated with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) on the outcome of patients in an area characterized by endemic ... Wang H, Feng Z, Shu Y, Yu H, Zhou L, Zu R, Huai Y,. Probable limited person-to-person transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus in China. Lancet. 2008 Apr 7. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: In December, 2007, a family cluster of two individuals infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus was identified in Jiangsu Province, China. Field and laboratory investigations ... Zou P, Liu W, Wu F, Chen YH.. Fine-epitope mapping of an antibody that binds the ectodomain of influenza matrix protein 2. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol. 2008 Apr 9. Abstract
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Our previous work found that the monoclonal antibody 8C6, which recognized the epitope EVETPIRN on influenza A virus M2 protein, conferred protection against influenza virus challenge. In this study, 8C6 ... Cauchemez S, Valleron AJ, Bo?lle PY, Flahault A, F. Estimating the impact of school closure on influenza transmission from Sentinel data. Nature. 2008 Apr 10;452(7188):750-4. Abstract
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