Influenza viral RNA synthesis
Once the (-) strand influenza viral RNAs enter the nucleus, they serve as templates for the synthesis of mRNAs. These molecules are then transported back to the cytoplasm, where they…
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Influenza A/Mexico/2009 (H1N1) virulence and transmission
…generations of human to human transmission took place as of the end of April. This number is higher than observed for seasonal influenza, but in line with estimates from influenza…
Riding the influenza pandemic wave
One notable characteristic of the four previous influenza pandemics is that they occurred in multiple waves. The 1918 pandemic began with outbreaks of low mortality in the spring and summer,…
Second H1N1 peak in US
…agency’s influenza surveillance program, summarized in this figure: Does this mean that pandemic influenza is over? Absolutely not. This is just the second wave, sparked when school began in the…
Secondary changes allow spread of oseltamivir resistant influenza virus
…influenza virus mutants would not spread in the population. Why was this conclusion wrong? During the 2008-09 flu season oseltamivir resistant influenza H1N1 viruses with the H274Y change began to…
A bad day for science
…1918 pandemic influenza virus strain was released. That H1N1 strain is known to be lethal and transmitted efficiently among humans. In contrast, it is not known if the ferret-passaged influenza…