Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

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Aggregation of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in a Human H5N1 Clade 2.2 Hemagglutinin [PDF]

, 2007
The evolution of H5N1 has attracted significant interest 1-4 due to linkages with avian 5,6 and human infections 7,8. The basic tenets of influenza genetics 9 attribute genetic drift to replication errors caused by a polymerase complex that lacks a ...
Moustafa M. Mansour +17 more
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A VSV-vector vaccine simultaneously targeting H5N1 hemagglutinin and matrix protein 2 induces robust neutralizing and ADCC antibody responses and provides full protection against lethal H5N1 infection in a mouse model

Journal of Virology
Avian influenza A viruses, especially highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses, pose a significant public health threat, and a multivalent vaccine is the primary prophylactic measure to control these viruses.
Zhujun Ao +15 more
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Avian influenza : Are our feathers ruffled?

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2006
During the past century, three major influenza pandemics took place, leading to a devastating number of deaths. Pandemics occur through the emergence of a new strain of influenza virus that can infect humans, to which there is little pre-existing ...
Balkhy Hanan, Al-Hajjar Sami
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Avian influenza and the poultry trade [PDF]

Because of high mortality rates, high rates of contagion, and the possibility of cross-species infection to mammals including humans, high pathogenic avian influenza is a major concern both to consumers and producers of poultry.
Nicita, Alessandro
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Subtype 5 in Cetaceans, Brazil. [PDF]