H5N1 influenza virus infection

Scientists target future pandemic strains of H5N1 avian influenza

harminka — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:54:00 -0500

Preparing vaccines and therapeutics that target a future mutant strain of H5N1 influenza virus sounds like science fiction, but it may be possible, according to a team of scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and a collaborator at Emory University School of Medicine.

New Model Measures Pandemic Potential of H5N1 Influenza Viruses in Humans

harminka — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:34:10 -0500

Researchers from the U.S. and abroad used a contact ferret model to evaluate transmissibility of influenza viruses in humans and found that some strains currently circulating throughout the world may transmit better than others in mammals. The researchers report their findings in the July 2007 issue of the Journal of Virology.

Peramivir protects mice from lethal H5N1 infection

harminka — Wed, 02 May 2007 07:49:22 -0500

St. Jude study shows intramuscular injection of peramivir for 8 days protected mice from lethal H5N1 influenza virus infection and inhibited virus replication, supporting the use of this drug to control influenza during a pandemic