Copper-iodide nanoparticles have long-lasting antiviral activity against the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus, according to a paper in the February issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Bio & Medicine
Feb 15, 2012
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Top US scientists on Wednesday defended their bid to stop details of a mutant bird flu virus from being published and called for global cooperation to ward off an uncontrollable pandemic.
Biotechnology
Dec 22, 2011
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The persistence and recurrence of H5N1 avian influenza in endemic regions can largely be blamed on movement and infection by migratory birds. Trade in poultry, poultry products and caged birds, and movement of wild birds ...
Mathematics
Apr 5, 2011
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Singapore scientists report an evolutionary analysis of a critical protein produced by the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus strain in Biology Direct journal's May 20 issue.
Biochemistry
May 22, 2009
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A novel vaccine strategy using virus-like particles (VLPs) could provide stronger and longer-lasting influenza vaccines with a significantly shorter development and production time than current ones, allowing public health ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 18, 2009
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Health officials around the globe, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention, are monitoring the ongoing avian influenza outbreak. Also known as bird ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 16, 2024
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With winter approaching, birds are migrating south to escape the cold and take advantage of more abundant food sources.
Veterinary medicine
Nov 30, 2023
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Scores of sea lions have died from bird flu in Argentina, officials said Tuesday, as an unprecedented global outbreak continues to infect mammals, raising fears it could spread more easily among humans.
Veterinary medicine
Aug 30, 2023
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In 2021, avian influenza evolved into a new form—a new and remarkably lethal variant first found in Europe.
Ecology
May 4, 2023
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Close to thirty African penguins have died due to avian flu since mid-August at Boulders beach near Cape Town, a crucial breeding site in South Africa.
Veterinary medicine
Oct 3, 2022
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