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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The threat posed by the highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus requires public health authorities to prepare for a human pandemic. Although pre-pandemic vaccines and antiviral drugs might significantly ... Cong YL, Wang CF, Yan CM, Peng JS, Jiang ZL, Liu J. Swine infection with H9N2 influenza viruses in China in 2004. Virus Genes. 2008 Apr 10. Abstract
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In 2004, H9N2 influenza A viruses were isolated from pigs with respiratory syndrome in commercial swine farms in Henan province, China. Antigenic and genetic characterization were performed for seven swine ... Yu H, Hua RH, Wei TC, Zhou YJ, Tian ZJ, Li GX, Liu. Isolation and genetic characterization of avian origin H9N2 influenza viruses from pigs in China. Vet Microbiol. 2008 Mar 6. Abstract
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As pigs are susceptible to infection with both avian and human influenza A viruses, they have been proposed to be an intermediate host for the adaptation of avian influenza viruses to humans. In April ... Shibuya T, Yamashiro T, Masaike Y, Ohuchi M, Uechi. Identification of a human monoclonal Fab with neutralizing activity against H3N2 influenza A strain from a newly constructed human Fab library. Microbiol Immunol. 2008;52(3):162-70. Abstract
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A combinatorial Fab library was constructed in pComb3H phagemid vectors, using RNA from peripheral blood lymphocytes of a healthy volunteer who had recovered from an influenza A virus infection. The library ... Usami A, Sasaki T, Satoh N, Akiba T, Yokoshima S,. Oseltamivir Enhances Hippocampal Network Synchronization. J Pharmacol Sci. 2008 Apr 9. Abstract
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Oseltamivir, a widely used anti-influenza drug, inhibits virus neuraminidase. A mammalian homologue of this enzyme is expressed in the brain, yet the effect of oseltamivir on central neurons is largely ... Ilyushina NA, Govorkova EA, Gray TE, Bovin NV, Web. Human-Like Receptor Specificity Does Not Affect the Neuraminidase-Inhibitor Susceptibility of H5N1 Influenza Viruses. PLoS Pathog. 2008 Apr 11;4(4):e1000043. Full Text
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If highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza viruses acquire affinity for human rather than avian respiratory epithelium, will their susceptibility to neuraminidase (NA) inhibitors (the likely first line of defense ... Decha P, Rungrotmongkol T, Intharathep P, Malaisre. Source of High Pathogenicity of an Avian Influenza Virus H5N1:Why H5 is Better Cleaved by Furin. Biophys J. 2008 Mar 28. Abstract
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Origin of high pathogenicity of an emerging avian influenza H5N1 due to the -RRRKK- insertion at the cleavage loop of the hemagglutinin H5, was studied using the molecular dynamics technique, in comparison ... Ono H, Nagano Y, Matsunami N, Sugiyama S, Yamamoto. Oseltamivir, an Anti-influenza Virus Drug, Produces Hypothermia in Mice. Biol Pharm Bull. 2008 Apr;31(4):638-42.. Abstract
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Oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu), an anti-influenza virus drug, is hydrolyzed by carboxylesterase to an active metabolite. The metabolite inhibits the influenza virus-specific neuraminidase. In this study, ... R?der R, Bruns K, Sharma A, Eissmann A, Hahn F, St. Synthesis of full length PB1-F2 influenza A virus proteins from ´Spanish flu´ and ´bird flu´. J Pept Sci. 2008 Apr 1. Abstract
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The proapoptotic influenza A virus PB1-F2 protein contributes to viral pathogenicity and is present in most human and avian isolates. Previous synthetic protocols have been improved to provide a synthetic ... Stouffer AL, Acharya R, Salom D, Levine AS, Di Cos. Structural basis for the function and inhibition of an influenza virus proton channel. Nature 451, 596-599 (31 January 2008). Abstract
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The M2 protein from influenza A virus is a pH-activated proton channel that mediates acidification of the interior of viral particles entrapped in endosomes. M2 is the target of the anti-influenza drugs ... Gabriel G, Nordmann A, Stein DA, Iversen PL, Klenk. Morpholino oligomers targeting the PB1 and NP genes enhance the survival of mice infected with highly pathogenic influenza A H7N7 virus. J Gen Virol. 2008 Apr;89(Pt 4):939-48. Abstract
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Peptide-conjugated phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers (PPMO) are single-stranded nucleic acid-analogue antisense agents that enter cells readily and can reduce gene expression by steric blocking of ... Song MS, Oh TK, Moon HJ, Yoo DW, Lee EH, Lee JS, K. Ecology of H3 avian influenza viruses in Korea and assessment of their pathogenic potentials. J Gen Virol. 2008 Apr;89(Pt 4):949-57. Abstract
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To determine the genetic origins of novel H3 avian influenza viruses of chickens and ducks in Korea, genetic characterization of H3 avian influenza viruses isolated from live poultry markets and migratory ... Vahlenkamp TW, Harder TC, Giese M, Lin F, Teifke J. Protection of cats against lethal influenza H5N1 challenge infection. J Gen Virol. 2008 Apr;89(Pt 4):968-74.. Abstract
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 of Asian origin continues to circulate in poultry and wild birds, causing considerable concern for veterinary and public health in Asia, Europe and ... Miotto O, Heiny A, Tan TW, August JT, Brusic V. Identification of human-to-human transmissibility factors in PB2 proteins of influenza A by large-scale mutual information analysis. BMC Bioinformatics. 2008;9 Suppl 1:S18.. Full Text
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BACKGROUND: The identification of mutations that confer unique properties to a pathogen, such as host range, is of fundamental importance in the fight against disease. This paper describes a novel method ... Singh DT, Trehan R, Schmidt B, Bretschneider T.. Comparative phyloinformatics of virus genes at micro and macro levels in a distributed computing environment. BMC Bioinformatics. 2008;9 Suppl 1:S23. Full Text
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