Tamiflu resistance of influenza H1N1 strains
…Press): With about 1016 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) genomes on the planet today, it is highly probable that somewhere there exist HIV genomes that are resistant to every one of…
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Influenza A/Mexico/2009 (H1N1): Questions and answers
…virus sources, correct? (one avian influenza viruses, one human influenza viruses, and two swine influenza viruses). A: In 1998, recombinant viruses arose in pigs that were a combination of human,…
Influenza A/Mexico/2009 (H1N1): Questions and answers
…of these situations? I am not concerned about the current A/H1N1 strain recombining with avian H5N1 viruses. The reason is that the incidence of H5N1 viruses in Asian pigs is…
Lujo virus, a new hemorrhagic fever virus from Southern Africa
…the root of the Old World arenaviruses. This analysis suggests that Lujo virus is a member of a novel genetic lineage, and is distinct from previously characterized viruses in this…
The problems with Barry’s “The Great Influenza”
…first read identifying errors in basic virology. Because this is a very popular book, it’s important to identify the mistakes and correct them. Barry is not a virologist, or any…
What if influenza virus did not reassort?
…of a method to prevent the free assortment of influenza viral RNAs. The process of influenza virus replication includes the incorporation of eight viral RNAs into each newly synthesized virion….