Breakthrough study maps critical structure of Nipah virus polymerase
Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have mapped a critical ...
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Influenza Pandemics of 1918 and 2009
H5N1 influenza virus had previously not been isolated from ... the clinical features of the 2009 pandemic were milder. The crystal structure of the hemagglutinin of both the viruses is similar ...
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1st deadly case of H5N1 bird flu reported in US
"LDH's extensive public health investigation has identified no additional H5N1 cases nor evidence of ... noted that the virus that sickened the Louisiana patient matched a strain circulating ...
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Scientifically Speaking | Is bird flu the next pandemic?
The key to understanding H5N1's current threat lies in its molecular structure. The virus struggles to spread between humans because it relies on avian-specific receptors that are rare in human ...
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USDA Expands National Milk Testing Strategy to Combat H5N1 Spread
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the enrollment of 15 additional states in its National Milk ...
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NanoViricides is in a Great Position to Fight Potential Bird Flu Pandemic with a Drug that the Mercurial H5N1 Influenza A Virus is Unlikely to Escape
"Despite all changes, the H5N1 Influenza A virus should remain susceptible to ... a copious amount ligands that mimic this sulfated structure, which is how this drug (NV-387) entraps the virus ...
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Here’s what to know about bird flu as farms fight outbreaks in California
On Dec. 18, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency as the H5N1 bird flu virus continues to infect dairy herds across the country — including more than 600 in California, according to ...
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H5N1 avian influenza detected in Virginia broiler flock
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced a presumptive positive case of H5N1 Avian ...