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• HEALTH : BIRD FLU: COMMISSION STEPS UP SURVEILLANCE IN ITALY

  From:European Social PolicyPeer-Reviewed

  Sept. 11, 2013264 words Brief article 1420LThe European Commission proposes to expand the zones under surveillance in Italy following the detection of three cases of highly pathogenic H7N7 avian influenza in this country. It adopted, on 27 August, an...

• Novel viral evasion tactic found from influenza virus H3N2

  Authors:Dongsheng Li, Vincent Cutillas, and Ting WeiFrom:Future Virology (Vol. 7, Issue 7)

  July 20121,694 words Article 1610LAuthor(s): Dongsheng Li 1 , Vincent Cutillas 1 2 , Ting Wei [*] 3 Keywords * evasion tactic; histone H3 protein; hPAF1C Summary of methods & results Marazzi et al. found that NS1 from influenza virus...

• Sensitive and Direct Detection of Receptor Binding Specificity of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A Virus in Clinical Samples

  From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 18, 20136,747 words Article 1480LIntroduction Influenza A virus (IAV) initiates infection through one of sialic acids, N -acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac), bonded to terminal galactose (Gal) of glycoconjugates on the host cell surface. A membrane...

• Origin and Characteristics of Internal Genes Affect Infectivity of the Novel Avian-Origin Influenza A (H7N9) Virus

  From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 22, 20135,004 words Article 1630LIntroduction Human infection with a novel avian-origin influenza A (H7N9) virus, which is associated with severe respiratory symptoms and even deaths, was first reported in eastern China in April, 2013 [1,2]. There...

• Investigating Avian Influenza Infection Hotspots in Old-World Shorebirds

  Authors:Nicolas Gaidet, Ahmed B. Ould El Mamy, Julien Cappelle, Alexandre Caron, Graeme S. Cumming, Vladimir Grosbois, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 28, 20129,777 words Report 1600LAuthor(s): Nicolas Gaidet 1 , * , Ahmed B. Ould El Mamy 2 , Julien Cappelle 1 , Alexandre Caron 1 , Graeme S. Cumming 4 , Vladimir Grosbois 1 , Patricia Gil 3 , Saliha Hammoumi 3 , Renata Servan de Almeida 3 , Sasan R....

• Phylogenetics and pathogenesis of early avian influenza viruses (H5N1), Nigeria

  Authors:Comfort O. Aiki-Raji, Patricia V. Aguilar, Yong-Kuk Kwon, Sue Goetz, David L. Suarez, Aashish I. Jethra, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 14, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20081,822 words Report 1520LThree highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 and 4 Newcastle disease viruses were isolated from sick or dead chickens in southwestern Nigeria. Sequencing and phylogenetic analysis placed them within H5N1...

• Transmission of avian influenza virus (H3N2) to dogs

  Authors:Daesub Song, Bokyu Kang, Chulseung Lee, Kwonil Jung, Gunwoo Ha, Dongseok Kang, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 14, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20083,539 words Article 1620LIn 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,...

• Multiple introductions of Avian influenza viruses (H5N1), Laos, 2009-2010

  Authors:Stephanie Sonnberg, Phouvong Phommachanh, Tri Satya Putri Naipospos, Joanna McKenzie, Chintana Chanthavisouk, Som Pathammavong, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 18, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20121,734 words Report 1400LAvian influenza viruses (H5N1) of clades 2.3.4.1, 2.3.4.2, and 2.3.2.1 were introduced into Laos in 20092010. To investigate these viruses, we conducted active surveillance of poultry during March 2010. We detected...

• Cloning and expression of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus full-length nonstructural gene in Pichia pastoris

  Authors:M.B. Abubakar, I. Aini, A.R. Omar, and M. Hair-BejoFrom:Journal of Biomedicine and BiotechnologyPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20111,926 words Report 1550LAvian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious and rapidly evolving pathogen of major concern to the poultry industry and human health. Rapid and accurate detection of avian influenza virus is a necessary tool for control...

• Human infection with avian influenza virus, Pakistan, 2007

  Authors:Mukhtiar Zaman, Saadia Ashraf, Nancy A. Dreyer, and Stephen TooveyFrom:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 17, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20111,744 words Article 1430LHuman infection with avian influenza (H5N1) virus raises concern for the possibility of a pandemic. We report 20 cases, which ranged from asymptomatic to fatal, in Pakistan in 2007. These cases indicate...

• Seasonal Influenza and Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Surveillance among Inpatients and Outpatients, East Jakarta, Indonesia, 2011-2014.

  Authors:Kathryn E. Lafond, Catharina Y. Praptiningsih, Amalya Mangiri, Misriyah Syarif, Romadona Triada, Ester Mulyadi, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 25, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20195,141 words Article 1620LDuring October 2011-September 2014, we screened respiratory specimens for seasonal and avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infections among outpatients with influenza-like illness and inpatients with severe acute respiratory...

• Dose- and time-dependent apoptosis induced by avian H9N2 influenza virus in human cells

  Authors:Shahla Shahsavandi, Mohammad Majid Ebrahimi, Kaveh Sadeghi, Seyedeh Zahra Mosavi, and Ashraf MohammadiFrom:BioMed Research InternationalPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20134,683 words Report 1420LTo understand human response to avian H9N2 influenza, we investigated the effects of the viral infection on A549, HepG2, and HeLa cells at low and high MOIs. To identify virus-host interplay, expression of Mx and NP...

• Subclinical avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection in human, Vietnam

  Authors:Mai Quynh Le, Peter Horby, Annette Fox, Hien Tran Nguyen, Hang Khanh Le Nguyen, Phuong Mai Vu Hoang, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 19, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20131,993 words Article 1480LLaboratory-confirmed cases of subclinical infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in humans are rare, and the true number of these cases is unknown. We describe the identification of a laboratory-confirmed...

• Effect of D222G Mutation in the Hemagglutinin Protein on Receptor Binding, Pathogenesis and Transmissibility of the 2009 Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Virus

  Authors:Jessica A. Belser, Akila Jayaraman, Rahul Raman, Claudia Pappas, Hui Zeng, Nancy J. Cox, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 6, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 22, 20116,741 words Article 1670LInfluenza viruses isolated during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic generally lack known molecular determinants of virulence associated with previous pandemic and highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses. The frequency of the...

• The PDZ-Ligand and Src-Homology Type 3 Domains of Epidemic Avian Influenza Virus NS1 Protein Modulate Human Src Kinase Activity during Viral Infection

  Authors:Laura Bavagnoli, William G. Dundon, Anna Garbelli, Bianca Zecchin, Adelaide Milani, Geetha Parakkal, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 6, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 14, 20118,936 words Article 1660LThe Non-structural 1 (NS1) protein of avian influenza (AI) viruses is important for pathogenicity. Here, we identify a previously unrecognized tandem PDZ-ligand (TPL) domain in the extreme carboxy terminus of NS1...

• The long war against flu

  From:Nature (Vol. 454, Issue 7201) Peer-Reviewed

  July 10, 2008671 words Article 1430LThat the H5N1 strain of bird flu has not yet caused a pandemic is no cause for complacency. Preparations for the inevitable must be redoubled to mitigate the potential devastation. Author Affiliations: Five years...

• Changes in Poultry Handling Behavior and Poultry Mortality Reporting among Rural Cambodians in Areas Affected by HPAI/H5N1

  Authors:Maria D. Van Kerkhove, Sowath Ly, Javier Guitian, Davun Holl, Sorn San, Punam Mangtani, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 4, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 31, 20093,375 words Survey 1590LBackground Since 2004, 21 highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 outbreaks in domestic poultry and eight human cases have been confirmed in Cambodia. As a result, a large number of avian influenza education campaigns...

• Homo- and Heterosubtypic Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Exposure on H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Infection in Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa)

  Authors:Taiana P. Costa, Justin D. Brown, Elizabeth W. Howerth, David E. Stallknecht, and David E. SwayneFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 6, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 6, 20116,123 words Article 1570LWild birds in the Orders Anseriformes and Charadriiformes are the natural reservoirs for avian influenza (AI) viruses. Although they are often infected with multiple AI viruses, the significance and extent of acquired...

• Molecular Basis of Efficient Replication and Pathogenicity of H9N2 Avian Influenza Viruses in Mice

  Authors:Xiaokang Li, Wenbao Qi, Jun He, Zhangyong Ning, Yue Hu, Jin Tian, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 29, 20126,268 words Article 1670LH9N2 subtype avian influenza viruses (AIVs) have shown expanded host range and can infect mammals, such as humans and swine. To date the mechanisms of mammalian adaptation and interspecies transmission of H9N2 AIVs...

• Effect of serial pig passages on the adaptation of an avian H9N2 influenza virus to swine

  Authors:Jose Carlos Mancera Gracia, Silvie Van den Hoecke, Xavier Saelens, and Kristien Van ReethFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 6, 20178,401 words Report 1520LH9N2 avian influenza viruses are endemic in poultry in Asia and the Middle East. These viruses sporadically cause dead-end infections in pigs and humans raising concerns about their potential to adapt to mammals or...