Webster RG, Peiris M, Chen H, Guan Y. H5N1 Outbreaks and Enzootic Influenza. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Jan edition. Full Text
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Ongoing outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza in migratory waterfowl, domestic poultry, and humans in Asia during the summer of 2005 present a continuing, protean pandemic threat. We review the zoonotic ... Sato M, Saito R, Tanabe N, Nishikawa M, Sasaki A, Gejyo F, Suzuki H. Antibody response to influenza vaccination in nursing home residents and healthcare workers during four successive seasons in Niigata, Japan. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2005 Nov;26(11):859-66. Abstract
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the antibody response to influenza vaccines in nursing home residents and healthcare workers (HCWs) and its relation to residents´ functional and chronic disease status during ... Wan H, Perez DR. Quail carry sialic acid receptors compatible with binding of avian and human influenza viruses. Virology. 2005 Dec 1; [Epub ahead of print]. Abstract
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There is growing evidence that some terrestrial avian species may play a role in the genesis of influenza viruses with pandemic potential. In the present investigation, we examined whether quail, a widespread-farmed ... Kwon YK, Sung HW, Joh SJ, Lee YJ, Kim MC, Choi JG, Lee EK, Wee SH, Kim JH. An Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 in Broiler Breeders, Korea. J Vet Med Sci. 2005 Nov;67(11):1193-6. Full Text
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was diagnosed in broiler breeders, submitted to the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service in South Korea. Grossly, the dead breeders had lesions consistent ... van der Goot JA, Koch G, de Jong MC, van Boven M. Quantification of the effect of vaccination on transmission of avian influenza (H7N7) in chickens. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Dec 5; [Epub ahead of print]. Full Text
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Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses in poultry and their threatening zoonotic consequences emphasize the need for effective control measures. Although vaccination of poultry ... Chi XS, Bolar TV, Zhao P, Tam JS, Rappaport R, Cheng SM. Molecular Evolution of Human Influenza A/H3N2 Virus in Asia and Europe from 2001 to 2003. J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Dec;43(12):6130-6132. Abstract
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Hemagglutinin sequences of 146 human influenza A/H3N2 strains identified in respiratory specimens from Asia and Europe during the 2001-2003 influenza seasons were analyzed by DNA sequencing. Our results ... YU Zheng-jun JIN Mei-lin, XU Xiao-juan, ZHANG Rui-hua, CHEN Huan-chun. A latex agglutination test for detection of hemagglutinin serum antibodies to H5 Avian influenza virus in chicken. Acta Microbiologica Sinica 2005. Abstract
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A Latex Agglutination Test (LAT) was developed for quick detection of hemagglutinin serum antibodies of H5 Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) in chicken. Recombinant hemagglutinin protein of H5 AIV were obtained ... OFFLU. Scientific Opinion-Animal health and welfare aspects of AI (The EFSA Journal 2005). OFFLU. Full Text
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OFFLU. Scientific Report-Animal health and welfare aspects of AI (The EFSA Journal 2005). OFFLU. Full Text
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Chow A, Ma S, Ling AE, Chew SK. Influenza-associated Deaths in Tropical Singapore. Emerg Infect Dis . 2006 Jan edition. Full Text
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We used a regression model to examine the impact of influenza on death rates in tropical Singapore for the period 1996–2003. Influenza A (H3N2) was the predominant circulating influenza virus subtype, ... Gundlapalli AV, Rubin MA, Samore MH, Lopansri B, Lahey T, McGuire HL, et al. Influenza, Winter Olympiad, 2002. Emerg Infect Dis . 2006 Jan edition. Full Text
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Prospective surveillance for influenza was performed during the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. Oseltamivir was administered to patients with influenzalike illness and confirmed influenza, while ... Grijalva CG, Craig AS, Dupont WD, Bridges CB, Schrag SJ, Iwane MK, et al. Estimating Influenza Hospitalizations among Children. Emerg Infect Dis . 2006 Jan edition. Full Text
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Although influenza causes more hospitalizations and deaths among American children than any other vaccine-preventable disease, deriving accurate population-based estimates of disease impact is challenging. ... Lee VJ, Phua KH, Chen MI, Chow A, Ma S, Goh KT, and Leo YS. Economics of Neuraminidase Inhibitor Stockpiling for Pandemic Influenza, Singapore. Emerg Infect Dis . 2006 Jan edition. Full Text
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We compared strategies for stockpiling neuraminidase inhibitors to treat and prevent influenza in Singapore. Cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analyses, with Monte Carlo simulations, were used to determine ... World Health Organization (WHO) Writing Group. Nonpharmaceutical Interventions for Pandemic Influenza, National and Community Measures. Emerg Infect Dis . 2006 Jan edition. Full Text
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The World Health Organization´s recommended pandemic influenza interventions, based on limited data, vary by transmission pattern, pandemic phase, and illness severity and extent. In the pandemic ... World Health Organization (WHO) Writing Group. Nonpharmaceutical Interventions for Pandemic Influenza, International Measures. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Jan edition. Full Text
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Since global availability of vaccine and antivirals against influenza caused by novel human subtypes is insufficient, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends nonpharmaceutical public health interventions ... Peter Palese. Making Better Influenza Virus Vaccines?. Emerg Infect Dis . 2006 Jan edition. Full Text
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Killed and live influenza virus vaccines are effective in preventing and curbing the spread of disease, but new technologies such as reverse genetics could be used to improve them and to shorten the ... Wang K, Holtz KM, Anderson K, Chubet R, Mahmoud W, Cox MM. Expression and purification of an influenza hemagglutinin-one step closer to a recombinant protein-based influenza vaccine. Vaccine. 2005 Nov 10; [Epub ahead of print]. Abstract
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Numerous human infections with avian influenza viruses in Asia in recent years have raised the concern that the next influenza pandemic is imminent. The most effective way to combat influenza is through ... Dushoff J, Plotkin JB, Viboud C, Earn DJ, Simonsen L. Mortality due to Influenza in the United States--An Annualized Regression Approach Using Multiple-Cause Mortality Data. Am J Epidemiol. 2005 Nov 30; [Epub ahead of print]. Abstract
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Influenza is an important cause of mortality in temperate countries, but there is substantial controversy as to the total direct and indirect mortality burden imposed by influenza viruses. The authors ... Lavenu A, Leruez-Ville M, Chaix ML, Boelle PY, Rogez S, Freymuth F, Hay A, Rouzioux C, Carrat F. Detailed analysis of the genetic evolution of influenza virus during the course of an epidemic. Epidemiol Infect. 2005 Nov 29;:1-7 [Epub ahead of print]. Abstract
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The genetic variability of influenza virus is usually studied with sequences selected over numerous years and countries, and rarely within a single season. Here we examined the viral evolution and the ... EISS. EISS Weekly Report: Week 47, 2005. EISS. Full Text
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Baseline levels of clinical influenza activity in Europe
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