The State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology Vector in Novosibirsk, Russia has released the first 2010 H1N1 sequence, A/Karasuk/01/2010, of the 2009//2010 pandemic, which has D225G, matching the events in the 1918/1919 …
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Winnipeg MB–The two strains of the H1N1 influenza virus responsible for the 1918 and 2009 global flu pandemics do not cause disease in birds. The results of the study, published in the February issue of the Journal of General Virology, … 20, 2010) — The two strains of the H1N1 influenza virus responsible for the 1918 and 2009 global flu pandemics do not cause disease in birds. The results of the study, published in the February issue of the Journal of General Virology, … The two strains of the H1N1 influenza virus responsible for the 1918 and 2009 global flu pandemics do not cause disease in birds. Via The Observer, virology professor John Oxford talks about 2009 in review: swine flu. Excerpt:My greatest fear is that the virus will mutate next year, to enable it to infect older people Red wine has been touted for its health benefits but these don’t seem to extend to warding off swine flu . The virology laboratory in Bordeaux in the southwest of France tested via RT-PCR over 1200 nasopharyngeal swabs between May 1 and … Dr. Vincent Racaniello at virology blog has a fascinating post: Whither 2009 H1N1 ? Excerpt:If the pattern of H3N2 serves as a guide, we might predict that the 2009 swine-origin H1N1 virus will display pandemic spread for at least one … [virology blog] Seasonal influenza vaccine: Have there been any influenza vaccines in any year since they’ve been given, other than the 1976 swine flu vaccine of course, that contained any swine or avian flu parts? … As I mentioned in my “I’ve Got a Complaint” article, it’s been only 6 months since H1N1 first appeared in the US. Think about what they’ve done in these past 6 months: the epidemiology, the virology, the development and testing of a … “Upon receiving her samples, we immediately diagnosed her with swine flu but could not take any measures because she died the next day,” said Dmitry Lvov, director of the Moscow-based Institute of Virology. |
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