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Attenuation of human influenza a viruses [PDF]
BMJ, 1969 The attenuation of two human influenza A viruses has been carried out, using the selection of inhibitor-resistant strains and multiple passages at low temperatures. A virus related to A2/Tokyo/3/67 was obtained in an inhibitor-resistant form. When this was compared with the inhibitor-sensitive strain in a volunteer trial it was relatively non ...
A S, Beare, M L, Bynoe
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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2012 Avian influenza viruses are the precursors of human influenza A viruses. They may be transmitted directly from avian reservoirs, or infect other mammalian species before subsequent transmission to their human host. So far, avian influenza viruses have caused sporadic-yet increasingly more frequently recognized-cases of infection in humans. They have to
Reperant, Leslie +2 more
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Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Infection in Humans [PDF]
New England Journal of Medicine, 2005 published_or_final_version
Beigel, JH +12 more
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Public Response to Community Mitigation Measures for Pandemic Influenza
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008 We report the results of a national survey conducted to help public health officials understand the public’s response to community mitigation interventions for a severe outbreak of pandemic influenza.
Robert J. Blendon +7 more
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Effects of School Closures, 2008 Winter Influenza Season, Hong Kong
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008 In winter 2008, kindergartens and primary schools in Hong Kong were closed for 2 weeks after media coverage indicated that 3 children had died, apparently from influenza.
Benjamin J. Cowling +7 more
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Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness among US Military Basic Trainees, 2005–06 Season
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 Virtually all US military basic trainees receive seasonal influenza vaccine. Surveillance data collected from December 2005 through March 2006 were evaluated to estimate effectiveness of the influenza vaccine at 6 US military basic training centers ...
Jennifer K. Strickler +5 more
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Influenza Illness and Partial Vaccination in the First Two Years of Life
Vaccines, 2021 More information about influenza in low- and middle-income countries could guide the establishment of pediatric influenza vaccine programs. This study (1) characterizes the burden of influenza in infants, and (2) compares signs and symptoms by prior ...
Abram L. Wagner +9 more
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Avian Influenza Virus Infections in Humans [PDF]
Chest, 2006 Seroepidemiologic and virologic studies since 1889 suggested that human influenza pandemics were caused by H1, H2, and H3 subtypes of influenza A viruses. If not for the 1997 avian A/H5N1 outbreak in Hong Kong of China, subtype H2 is the likely candidate for the next pandemic.
Wong, SSY, Yuen, KY
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Human Genes and Influenza [PDF]
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2008 Why some individuals resist infection or recover quickly, whereas others experience severe disease associated with infection, is a fundamental question that medicine has struggled to answer. Pathogens and host immune factors have been extensively investigated for many infectious diseases, to address these questions.
Samira Mubareka, Peter Palese
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Developing a Latin American Delphi Consensus on Vaccination for Respiratory Diseases in Older Adults [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and ResearchBackground Respiratory infections significantly impact older adults in Latin America, highlighting the need for regionally adapted consensus-based vaccination recommendations to guide preventive strategies.
José F. Parodi +8 more
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