…the only specific marker for the disease. This challenge has been overcome using amplification procedures to detect Creutzfeldt-Jakob prions in nasal brushings and in urine. These assays utilize two different…
…position 61 (as does the 1918 virus). This change is a human virulence marker for some animal influenza viruses. Brian Kimble notes that the H7N9 isolates possess a L226 equivalent…
…be shown to be important for transmission of human strains, then they might be a valuable marker of influenza transmission. The Kawaoka paper is a significant piece of work that…
…are characterized by shifting patterns of symptoms, a lack of agreed-upon biological markers and diagnostic tests, arguments over the interpretation of evidence, and competing claims of scientific authority. Patients presenting…
…If this virulence marker is necessary for an influenza virus to become highly pathogenic in humans or in chickens, then the current swine virus doesn€™t have what it takes to…
Here are answers to questions send to virology blog about the new strain of influenza H1N1 that is spreading globally. Q: Regarding this marker (PB1-F2) – is it something that…
