Older adults might be more resistant to bird flu infections than children, research finds
If this occurs, H5N1 could potentially start spreading from human to human. Influenza viruses are covered with two lollipop-shaped proteins called hemagglutinin and neuraminidase, for which the ...
Chronicle11 个月
New Strategy Could Lead to Universal, Long-Lasting Flu Shot
Influenza strains are referred to by a shorthand code, H5N1 for example, that describes which flavors of two particular surface proteins it carries. The H (sometimes HA), is hemagglutinin, a ...
Nature1 个月
Cellular targets for influenza drugs
Brass et al. 1 used fluorescence microscopy to score the abundance of the influenza envelope glycoprotein hemagglutinin as a marker of infection with influenza A/PR/8/34 (PR8) virus in siRNA ...
Daily Voice on MSN3 个月
Mutations Observed In First Severe Human Bird Flu Case In US, CDC Says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in the the first severe bird flu case in the US that may increase its ability to infect humans. These mutations, found in ...