Defective interfering virus protects elderly mice from influenza [PDF]
, 2011 Background: We have identified and characterised a defective-interfering (DI) influenza A virus particles containing a highly deleted segment 1 RNA that has broad-spectrum antiviral activity.
Scott, P. D. (Paul D.) +4 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 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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Influenza research database: an integrated bioinformatics resource for influenza research and surveillance. [PDF]
, 2012 BackgroundThe recent emergence of the 2009 pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus has highlighted the value of free and open access to influenza virus genome sequence data integrated with information about other important virus characteristics.DesignThe ...
Baumgarth, Nicole +16 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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Vaccines, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has lasted for two years as of 2022, and it is common knowledge that vaccines are an essential tool to mitigate the health, economic, and social fallout.
Robert Susło +3 more
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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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An Open Receptor-Binding Cavity of Hemagglutinin-Esterase-Fusion Glycoprotein from Newly-Identified Influenza D Virus: Basis for Its Broad Cell Tropism. [PDF]
, 2016 Influenza viruses cause seasonal flu each year and pandemics or epidemic sporadically, posing a major threat to public health. Recently, a new influenza D virus (IDV) was isolated from pigs and cattle. Here, we reveal that the IDV utilizes 9-O-acetylated
Chen, Xi +8 more
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Avian Influenza Virus Tropism in Humans
Viruses, 2023 A pandemic happens when a novel influenza A virus is able to infect and transmit efficiently to a new, distinct host species. Although the exact timing of pandemics is uncertain, it is known that both viral and host factors play a role in their emergence.
Umarqayum AbuBakar +5 more
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