H5N1

Getting wise to the influenza virus' tricks

harminka — Mon, 05 May 2008 04:59:55 -0500

Influenza is currently a grave concern for governments and health organisations around the world. The worry is the potential for highly virulent bird flu strains, such as H5N1, to develop the ability to infect humans easily.

Scientists create first successful libraries of avian flu virus antibodies

harminka — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:44:40 -0500

An international group of American and Turkish research scientists, led by Sea Lane Biotechnologies, has created the first comprehensive monoclonal antibody libraries against avian influenza (H5N1) using samples from survivors of the 2005/2006 "bird flu" outbreak in Turkey.

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.

New Approach May Lead to Effective H5N1 Influenza A Virus Vaccine

harminka — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:37:51 -0500

Manipulating a previously identified protein may be the key to developing an effective H5N1 influenza A virus vaccine say researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Tokyo. They report their findings in the March 2008 issue of the Journal of Virology.

Wild Canadian Goose tests positive for H5N1 in England

admin_huliq — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:45:12 -0600

The H5N1 Avian Flu Virus has been found in a dead wild Canadian Goose in Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset, England. This is the 11th case of the virus turning up in wild birds. The goose was found on February 25, 2008.

Bird Flu reaches Poland

mohammad — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 11:00:14 -0600

A fresh, eighth, outbreak of H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in the north of the country, where the deadly virus was discovered earlier this month, the chief sanitary official said on Saturday.

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.

New research shows how H5N1 virus causes disease

harminka — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:43:32 -0500

H5N1 influenza, also known as avian influenza, is considered a major global threat to human health, with high fatality rates.

Updated bird flu management guidance reinforces Tamiflu as first line treatment

harminka — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 05:28:44 -0500

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reinforced that Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is the primary recommended antiviral of choice in managing patients infected with H5N1 in updated guidance published on the WHO website today.

key differences between bird flu and human flu

harminka — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:35:04 -0500

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have found key features that distinguish influenza viruses found in birds from those that infect humans.

New target for anti-flu drug development

harminka — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:16:29 -0500

Scientists at Cure Lab, Inc., a biotechnology company based in Canton, Massachusetts, in collaboration with researchers at Boston University and Harvard Medical School have discovered a potential new target for the development of anti-influenza (flu) drugs, including those that may be effective against potentially pandemic influenza strains like H5N1.

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.