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Call it H1N1 influenza virus or swine flu – I’m staying in tonight by Kenn C. Posted Mon 16 Nov 2009 10:00pm With the World Health Organization (WHO) listing swine flu as a 5 (on a scale of 6) – as former Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman famously barked, “Who the hell is WHO?” - this public health watch reminds some of us, and some more than others, of SARS which was ravaging Toronto six years ago. In fact it was six years ago this very night that I came ... Read on »

New video on Youtube explains the ever-changing nature of influenza viruses by Karen Bastille Health Maven

Posted Fri 18 May 2012 10:02pm Have you ever wondered why you need a flu vaccination each year? In the video above, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases explains the ever-changing nature of influenza viruses. Read on »

Microarray for Detection and Subtyping of Human Influenza Viruses by nih.gov Posted Fri 31 Oct 2008 5:00pm Description of Invention: Available for licensing and commercial development are a novel influenza virus microarray and methods for using the microarray for the identification of existing and new types and subtypes of human influenza viruses. There are three types of influenza viruses, type A, B and C. Influenza types A or B viruses cause Read on »

Novel Compound Found Effective Against Avian Influenza Virus by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Sun 28 Feb 2010 2:33pm A novel compound is highly effective against the pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, including some drug-resistant strains, according to new research led by a University... antiviral for prevention and treatment of bird flu. Antiviral drugs are a primary countermeasure against human influenza viruses, including the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian Read on »

Influenza virus-like particle vaccine by Vincent Racaniello Posted Wed 19 Aug 2009 6:31pm A new type of vaccine against influenza, made with virus-like particles, has been shown to protect ferrets from infection with the 2009 H1N1 swine-origin strain. What is a virus-like particle, and how is it produced? If you have been taking influenza 101, you know that new virus particles are produced in infected cells by budding. During Read on »

Bacterially Expressed Influenza Virus Recombinant HA Proteins for Vaccine and Diagnostic Applications by nih.gov Posted Thu 01 Jul 2010 5:00pm Description of Invention: Pandemic H1N1 influenza virus is a recently emergent strain of influenza virus that the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates has killed at least 14,711 people worldwide. Avian influenza viruses are emerging health threats with pandemic potential. Due to their global health implications, there has been Read on »

Influenza Virus Vaccine for the 2010-2011 Season by FDA Posted Wed 20 Oct 2010 10:25am Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) met in Bethesda, Maryland, on February 22, 2010, to select the influenza viruses for the composition of the influenza vaccine... in the 2010-2011 influenza season in the U.S. contain the following: an A/California/7/09 (H1N1)-like virus; *an A/Perth /16/2009 (H3N2)-like virus; **a B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus Read on »

Biological/Research Material for H1N1 Influenza Virus Vaccine Research by nih.gov Posted Sun 11 Oct 2009 5:00pm ) of influenza virus A/PR/8/34 (H1N1). The virus has been shown to stimulate protective immunity to influenza virus in mice. The materials can be used for research purposes and in particular in the area of influenza virus vaccines. The related publications listed below demonstrate the usefulness of this biological material in influenza virus vaccine research Read on »

FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of Another Test for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus by Health: Hearsay & Headlines Posted Fri 31 Jul 2009 11:47am The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced it has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a another diagnostic test for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, whose spread has caused the virus to be characterized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The EUA for the Focus Diagnostics Influenza H1N1 (2009) Real-Time Reverse Read on »

Secondary changes allow spread of oseltamivir resistant influenza virus by Vincent Racaniello Posted Tue 15 Jun 2010 12:00am The influenza virus neuraminidase (NA) protein is required for virus release from the cell, a property exploited by the antiviral drugs oseltamivir (Tamiflu... reduced infectivity in ferrets. It was concluded that oseltamivir resistant influenza virus mutants would not spread in the population. Why was this conclusion wrong? During Read on »