influenza
Some Indigenous Groups More Vulnerable To H7N9 Viruses
Researchers have discovered that some indigenous groups will be more susceptible to the effects of the new strain of H7N9 influenza in China.
Genetic Marker Predicts Severity Of H7N9 Flu, Study
Researchers have discovered a genetic marker that can accurately predict which patients will experience more severe H7N9 flu.
Influenza Virus Breaks Through Protective Mucus Net During Infection
Researchers have shown how influenza A viruses snip through a protective mucus net to both infect respiratory cells and later cut their way out to infect other cells.
Study: China Should Consider National Flu Vaccination Plan
Scientists suggest that China should tailor its influenza vaccination strategies to account for its three distinct flu regions.
Traditional Japanese Pickle Called Suguki May Protect Against Flu
Bacteria found in a traditional Japanese pickle can prevent infection by the flu virus in mice, according to a new study.
Adimmune To Begin Phase III Flu Vaccine Trials In China
Taiwanese vaccine maker Adimmune Corp has received approval from the Chinese government to start Phase III clinical trials of its flu vaccine in China.
A Viral Factory
In the past decade of intensive farming industrialization, a deluge of viral diseases has threatened public health, writes Zaria Gorvett.
Struggle To Explain Bird Flu’s Spread To Humans
Researchers studying the bird flu are looking for conditions that could lead to human transmission.
Taiwan Vaccine Maker Completes PhIII Trials On H7N9 Influenza Vaccine
Taiwan-based vaccine maker Adimmune Corp says that it has the capacity to produce up to three million units per month of its preliminary H7N9 influenza vaccine.
