avian influenza virus

Arbor Vita rapid H5N1 flu diagnostic presented at ICEID meeting

harminka — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:22:38 -0500

Preliminary research from the Department of Respiratory Disease Research at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) suggests that a rapid antigen assay test developed by Arbor Vita Corporation (AVC) shows promise as a useful diagnostic for the detection of the avian influenza virus in humans.

Bird-flu expert calls for changes in early-warning system

harminka — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:53:07 -0600

The international science community is not doing enough to track the many avian influenza viruses that might cause the next pandemic, a UC Davis researcher says in today's issue of the journal Nature.

New Vaccine Against Avian Flu Ready for Human Trials

harminka — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:10:41 -0600

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and University of Maryland report that a new vaccine that protects monkeys against the avian influenza virus is now a candidate for clinical trial in humans. They report their findings in the November 2007 issue of the Journal of Virology.

Veterinarians At Increased Risk Of Avian Influenza Virus Infection

harminka — Thu, 31 May 2007 14:54:38 -0500

Veterinarians who work with birds are at increased risk for infection with avian influenza virus and should be among those with priority access to pandemic influenza vaccines and antivirals, according to a study conducted by researchers in the University of Iowa College of Public Health.