This virus was named Influenza B and the inactivated influenza ... and culture-adapted strains (for their replication properties). Since 1973, the WHO issues recommendations for the composition ...
Scientists at the University of Maryland are researching the science behind avian influenza, or bird flu. Dr. Andrew Broadbent, a researcher and professor at the University of Maryland, says the best ...
Influenza virus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Orthomyxoviridae that causes a respiratory tract infection (influenza or 'flu') in vertebrates. There are three main species ...
To fight the virus that causes influenza, one of the avenues being explored by scientists is the development of drugs capable of destabilizing its genome, which is made up of eight RNA molecules.
Pigs are moderately susceptible to infection with a bovine-derived H5N1 avian influenza virus but don't spread it to other ...
Cornell researchers have developed a new vaccine platform that could provide more robust, longer-lasting protection from both ...
To maintain vaccine efficacy, WHO regularly updates influenza vaccine strains based on global epidemiological, virological, ...
The isolation of influenza virus 80 years ago in 1933 very quickly ... and culture-adapted strains (for their replication properties). Since 1973, the WHO issues recommendations for the ...