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Influenza Pandemics of 1918 and 2009
The crystal structure of the hemagglutinin of both the viruses is similar, especially within the Sa antigenic site. Compared with seasonal influenza outbreaks, the overall impact of the 2009 H1N1 ...
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Influenza A viruses adapt shape in response to environmental pressures, study reveals
To find the answer, they developed a way to observe and measure real-time influenza A virus structure during formation. The researchers found: Influenza A viruses rapidly adjust their shape when ...
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Genetics of the Influenza Virus
Aa Aa Aa Although most healthy adults who contract the flu experience relatively minor symptoms, influenza and other respiratory viruses are a serious health threat to the U.S. population at large.
H5N1 influenza viral lineages beginning to evade human immunological defenses, research finds
New computational modeling of avian influenza variants' immunoprotein interactions—developed by a research team at the ...
The Bird Flu Virus Is Mutating Fast – And Scientists Say Our Vaccines May Not Be Enough
H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to ...
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Bird flu virus is rapidly evolving to evade immune defenses
The H5N1 avian influenza virus is mutating to evade immune defenses in mammals following prior infection or vaccination.