Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna,
Gavin J D Smith,
Oliver G Pybus,
Huachen Zhu,
Samir Bhatt,
Leo L M Poon,
Steven Riley,
Justin Bahl,
Siu K Ma,
Chung L Cheung,
Ranawaka A P M Perera,
Honglin Chen,
Kennedy F Shortridge,
Richard J Webby,
Robert G Webster,
Yi Guan and
J S Malik Peiris
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We quantify the epidemiological, genetic and antigenic dynamics of SwIV in Hong Kong using a data set of more than 650 SwIV isolates and more than 800 swine sera from 12 years of systematic surveillance in this region, supplemented with data stretching back 34 years. Intercontinental virus movem...
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PMID: 21614079
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We show that Granada virus infects humans. The analysis of the complete genome of Granada virus revealed that this agent is likely to be a natural reassortant of the recently described Massilia virus (donor of the long and short segments) with a yet unidentified phlebovirus (donor of the medium segm...
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PMID: 20889862
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We successfully generated an influenza virus that contained the genes coding for both the H1 hemagglutinin (HA) from A/PR/8/34 and the H3 HA from A/Hong Kong/1/68 (A/HK/1/68); both subtypes of HA protein were also incorporated into the viral envelope. Immunization of mice with this recombinant virus...
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PMID: 20519387
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We characterized low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) H5N2 and H9N2 viruses isolated in South Korea from 2008 to 2009. Genetic analysis of the H5N2 viruses isolated from wild birds and domestic ducks demonstrated that they were related to the recently isolated southern Chinese LPAI H5 viruses and v...
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PMID: 20392898
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Yuhai Bi,
Guanghua Fu,
Jing Chen,
Jinshan Peng,
Yipeng Sun,
Jingjing Wang,
Juan Pu,
Yi Zhang,
Huijie Gao,
Guangpeng Ma,
Fulin Tian,
Ian H Brown and
Jinhua Liu
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We isolated subtypes H1N1, H1N2, and H3N2 and found novel reassortment between contemporary swine and avian panzootic viruses. These reassortment events raise concern about generation of novel viruses in pigs, which could have pandemic potential....
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PMID: 20587196
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Yue Y Li,
Kok Keng KK Tee,
Huanan H Liao,
Saiki S Hase,
Rie R Uenishi,
Xiao-Jie XJ Li,
Takayo T Tsuchiura,
Rongge R Yang,
Sumathi S Govindasamy,
Yean Kong YK Yong,
Hong Yien HY Tan,
Oliver G OG Pybus,
Adeeba A Kamarulzaman and
Yutaka Y Takebe
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A molecular epidemiological investigation conducted among injecting drug users in eastern Peninsular Malaysia in 2007 identified a cluster of sequences (n = 3) located outside any known HIV-1 genotype. Analyses of near full-length nucleotide sequences of these strains from individuals with no recogn...
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PMID: 20386110
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Neuraminidase (NA) is an envelope surface glycoprotein of influenza A viruses. It cleaves alpha-(2,3) or alpha-(2,6) glycosidic linkage between a terminal sialic acid residue of the host cell receptor and hemagglutinin of the viral envelope, thus releasing viral progeny from the infected cell. In th...
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PMID: 20578543
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The Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) is an isodiametric plant virus with an extremely wide host range, present worldwide. CMV chimeric particles (R9-CMV), engineered to express a 27-aa synthetic peptide derived from Hepatitis C virus (HCV), were demonstrated to be stable under simulated gastric and intes...
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PMID: 20132840
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Live-attenuated influenza virus vaccines can be generated by reassortment of gene segments between an attenuated donor strain and a virulent wild-type virus. The annual production schedule for the seasonal influenza vaccine necessitates rapid and efficient genotyping of the reassorted progeny to ide...
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PMID: 19883691
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Antonio A Fontanellas,
Sandra S Hervás-Stubbs,
Itsaso I Mauleón,
Juan J Dubrot,
Uxua U Mancheño,
María M Collantes,
Ana A Sampedro,
Carmen C Unzu,
Carlos C Alfaro,
Asis A Palazón,
Cristian C Smerdou,
Alberto A Benito,
Jesús J Prieto,
Iván I Peñuelas and
Ignacio I Melero
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Our studies show that B-cell depletion with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody and concomitant T-cell inhibition with clinically available drugs permits repeated liver gene transfer to a limited number of nonhuman primates with recombinant adenovirus. Adenoviral vector-mediated transfer of the herpes sim...
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PMID: 20087317
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David A Boltz,
Bounlom Douangngeun,
Phouvong Phommachanh,
Settha Sinthasak,
Ricarda Mondry,
Caroline Obert,
Patrick Seiler,
Rachael Keating,
Yasuo Suzuki,
Hiroaki Hiramatsu,
Elena A Govorkova and
Robert G Webster
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We analyzed 29 viruses isolated from chickens and ducks and two from fatal human cases in 2007. Prior to 2008, all H5N1 isolates in Lao PDR were from clade 2.3.4; however, clade 2.3.2 was introduced in September 2008. Of greatest concern was the circulation of three isolates that showed reduced sens...
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PMID: 20016036
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We attenuated a highly pathogenic virus, with the goal of making it low pathogenic and having it delisted as a Select Agent so that it could be handled in a bio-containment level-2 facility for diagnostic or vaccine production applications. We utilized two approaches to attenuate the target AIV by m...
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PMID: 20521650
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Until 2002, H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses caused only mild respiratory infections in ducks. Since then, new viruses have emerged that cause systemic disease and high mortality in ducks and other waterfowl. Studies on HPAI virus pathogenicity in ducks have been limited, and th...
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PMID: 20521690
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We have developed a reassortant virus from A/chicken/Vietnam/NCVD-016/2008, which could be used as a new prepandemic vaccine candidate for veterinary or human vaccination, should the need arise. Findings from these studies indicate that viruses with clade 7 HA have continued to evolve in Southeast A...
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PMID: 20521651
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The pentavalent human-bovine reassortant rotavirus vaccine is indicated as a 3-dose series with first dose administered orally at 6 to 12 weeks with subsequent doses at 4 to 10 week intervals. In pre-licensure phase III trials, the majority followed this schedule, but there were 2956 instances where...
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PMID: 19949360
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We investigated mixed infections in individual isolates of seasonal influenza A viruses using amantadine sensitivity as a marker. We cultured viruses with amantadine and performed sequencing, restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis, cloning, and quantitative PCR to detect mixed populations...
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PMID: 19940049
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Wenjun Ma,
Dominique Brenner,
Zhongfang Wang,
Bianca Dauber,
Christina Ehrhardt,
Katrin Högner,
Susanne Herold,
Stephan Ludwig,
Thorsten Wolff,
Kangzhen Yu,
Jürgen A Richt,
Oliver Planz and
Stephan Pleschka
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We determined that NS1 proteins of the H5N1 and H7N1 strains bound the antiviral kinase PKR and the F2F3 domain of cleavage and polyadenylation specificity factor 30 (CPSF30) with comparable efficiencies in vitro. However, FPV NS GD infection resulted in (i) increased expression of NS1, (ii) faster...
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PMID: 20007264
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Jelle Matthijnssens,
Zenobia F Taraporewala,
Hongyan Yang,
Shujing Rao,
Lijuan Yuan,
Dianjun Cao,
Yasutaka Hoshino,
Peter P C Mertens,
Gerry R Carner,
Monica McNeal,
Karol Sestak,
Marc Van Ranst and
John T Patton
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Although few simian rotaviruses (RVs) have been isolated, such strains have been important for basic research and vaccine development. To explore the origins of simian RVs, the complete genome sequences of strains PTRV (G8P[1]), RRV (G3P[3]), and TUCH (G3P[24]) were determined. These data allowed th...
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PMID: 19939934
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We describe a targeted single-gene modification system for BTV based on the uptake of a single in vitro synthesized viral positive-stranded RNA. cDNAs corresponding to BTV8/net06 genome segments S7 and S10 were obtained by gene synthesis and cloned downstream of the T7 RNA-polymerase promoter and up...
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PMID: 20929545
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The analysis of A/H1N1 and A/H3N2 influenza viruses collected between 2005 and 2008 in Cambodia detected strains resistant to oseltamivir and confirmed widespread resistance to adamantanes. Phylogenetic analyses revealed intrasubtype reassortment, probable reemergence of A/H3N2 viruses in two consec...
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PMID: 19889906
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The present study in BALB/c mice was conducted to compare immunogenicity and protective efficacy of several candidate vaccines based on homologous and heterologous strains after challenge with the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain A/Chicken/Kurgan/3/2005. The experimental vaccine composed of...
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PMID: 20886707
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N A Mazurkova,
N N Ryndiuk,
L N Shishkina,
V A Ternovoĭ,
Iu V Tumanov,
L E Bulychev,
M O Skarnovich,
A S Kabanov,
S G Panchenko,
R P Aleĭnikov,
T N Il'ina,
V I Kuzubov,
S Ia Mel'nikov,
A N Mironov,
S A Korovkin,
A N Sergeev and
I G Drozdov
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Results of phase II of a clinical trial of the influenza allantoic intranasal live vaccine "Ultragrivac" (type A/H5N2) are presented. The vaccine was developed based on strain /17/Duck/Potsdam/86/92 H5N2 [17/H5] - reassortant of two viruses, /Leningrad/134/17/57 (H2N2) and /Duck/Potsdam/1402-86 (H5N...
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PMID: 20422755
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Noroviruses belong to the Caliciviridae family. They are a major cause of sporadic cases and outbreaks of gastroenteritis in all age groups, and are responsible for a considerable disease burden in industrialized countries. Noroviruses are single-stranded RNA viruses, and show great genetic diversit...
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PMID: 20132778
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In this presentation, the virus HA titer of rgAA-H3N2 in the allantoic fluid from infected embryonated eggs was as high as 1:1024. A fluorescent focus assay (FFU) was performed 24-36 hours post-infection using a specific antibody and bright staining was used for determining the virus titer. The alla...
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PMID: 20092795
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Elodie Ghedin,
Adam Fitch,
Alex Boyne,
Sara Griesemer,
Jay Depasse,
Jayati Bera,
Xu Zhang,
Rebecca A Halpin,
Marita Smit,
Lance Jennings,
Kirsten St George,
Edward C Holmes and
David J Spiro
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We explored patterns of intra-host genetic diversity in recently circulating strains of human influenza virus. By analyzing multiple viral genome sequences sampled from individual influenza patients we reveal a high level of mixed infection, including diverse lineages of the same influenza subtype,...
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PMID: 19553313
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Preliminary analysis of the genome of the new H1N1 influenza A virus responsible for the current pandemic indicates that all genetic segments are related closest to those of common swine influenza viruses.
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PMID: 19422769
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The prM/E gene of DV2 was cloned into the JEV (SA14-14-2 strain) replicon vector which had been constructed previously, and the resulting recombinant plasmid was named pPartialdeltaprM/E. The constructed chimeric clone was linearized and then was transcripted into RNA in vitro. The produced RNA was...
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PMID: 19634760
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All 42 viruses were isolated, which caused CPEs on C6/36 but not on Vero cells. 27 viruses showed similar genomic profiles with 12 dsRNA segments. 1 virus displayed genomic profile with 10 dsRNA segments. 5 viruses took on similar genomic profiles with about 4 kbp DNA band. 9 viruses did not get any...
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PMID: 19534993
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Although extensive data are available on low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) virus surveillance in wild birds in North America and Europe, data are scarce for other parts of the world, and our understanding of LPAI virus ecology in the natural reservoir is still far from complete. The outbreak of...
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PMID: 19618618
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We sequenced portions of the remaining 10 segments of two human G12 strains (G12P[8] and G12P[6]) and a currently circulating common strain (G1P[8]) identified during the 2005-2006 surveillance season and compared the sequences with those of strains available through GenBank. By comparison, the thre...
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PMID: 19235867
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Infections of avian influenza virus (AIV) in turkey breeder hens can cause a decrease in both egg production and quality, resulting in significant production losses. In North Carolina in 2003, a triple-reassortant H3N2 AIV containing human, swine, and avian gene segments was isolated from turkey bre...
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PMID: 19431997
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By RT-PCR and TAIL-PCR, the full coding region of Batai virus isolated in China (YN92-4 strain)was sequenced for the first time. According to the results, the genome of the virus contained three segments S, M and L of 947, 4,371 and 6,860 nucleotides, respectively. The S segment coded a nucleoprotei...
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PMID: 19678560
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Rotavirus is a double-stranded RNA virus that is characterized by substantial genetic diversity. The various serotypes of rotavirus have been determined by the presence of neutralizing epitopes on the outer capsid of the protein shell. At present, 5 rotavirus serotypes (G1, G2, G3, G4, G9) are the p...
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PMID: 19252426
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These results indicate that the PB2 protein restricts the growth of Ck/Yamaguchi/04 (H5N1) in pigs....
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PMID: 19052090
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We report characterization of a genotype G5P[7] human rotavirus (HRV) from a child in Cameroon who had diarrhea. Sequencing of all 11 gene segments showed similarities to > or =5 genes each from porcine and human rotaviruses. This G5P[7] strain exemplifies the importance of heterologous animal rotav...
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PMID: 19116059
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We conducted a cross-sectional study of children with acute gastroenteritis, July 2005-June 2007. Serotype G12 was identified in 30 (5%) of 546 rotavirus-positive fecal specimens. The G12 strain possessed multiple electropherotypes and P-types, but their viral protein 7 sequences were closely relate...
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PMID: 19116060
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For the development of live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) against influenza virus strains with pandemic potential, method of classic genetic reassortment of donor of attenuation A/Leningrad/134/17/57 (H2N2) [Len/17] with avian apathogenic influenza viruses of different subtypes was used. Strai...
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PMID: 19340965
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On the basis of analysis of data on course of SHIV-infection in previously immunized macaques it was concluded that more clear correlation exists between results of infection and integral neutralizing activity of serum compared with NA titers corresponding to 50% neutralization. CONCLUSION: Proposed...
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PMID: 19459482
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Thirty-four amino acid markers associated with host specificity and high mortality rate were found. Some markers had little impact on distinguishing the functional classes by themselves, however in combination with other mutations they improved class prediction. Pairwise combinations of influenza ge...
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PMID: 19386124
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B2 protein expression from SINV (TE/3'2J) inhibited the accumulation of non-specific small RNAs in Aedes aegypti mosquito cell culture and virus-specific small RNAs both in infected cell culture and Ae. aegypti mosquitoes. More viral genomic and subgenomic RNA accumulated in cells and mosquitoes inf...
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PMID: 19265532
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The gene composition of the viral population obtained via mixed infection of embryonated chick eggs with influenza viruses at a high multiplicity of infection was analyzed. In mixed infection caused by influenza A/WSN/33 (H1N1) and A/Duck/Czechoslovakia/56 (H4N6) viruses, the population showed a pre...
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PMID: 19253723
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We attempted to develop a DIVA (differentiating infected and vaccinated animals) strategy for H9N2 avian influenza viruses. This strategy does not interfere with serological monitoring and allows effective control of H9N2 avian influenza. We generated a reassortant H9N1 influenza vaccine strain by r...
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PMID: 19543688
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The role of African horsesickness virus (AHSV) nonstructural membrane protein NS3 in determining the effects of AHSV infection on Vero cells was examined. NS3 protein sequences are highly variable and cluster into three phylogenetic groups, alpha, beta, and gamma. Three AHSV strains, with NS3 from a...
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PMID: 19153641
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Triple-reassortant swine influenza A (H1) viruses, containing genes from avian, human, and swine influenza viruses, emerged and became an outbreak among humans worldwide. Over a 1,000 cases were identified within the first month, chiefly in Mexico and the United States. Here, the phylogenetic analys...
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PMID: 19582546
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We will review the development of and clinical experience with the currently licensed seasonal live attenuated influenza vaccines (LAIV) and preclinical studies of H5, H7, and H9 live attenuated pandemic influenza vaccine candidates. Vectored vaccine approaches will not be reviewed in this chapter....
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PMID: 19768402
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We describe a global approach to ensure that appropriate candidate vaccine viruses are produced, evaluated, and made available to vaccine manufacturers in a timely fashion. This is an integrated activity involving global virologic and epidemiologic surveillance, genetic and antigenic characterizatio...
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PMID: 19768401
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K Chaichoune,
W Wiriyarat,
A Thitithanyanont,
R Phonarknguen,
L Sariya,
S Suwanpakdee,
T Noimor,
S Chatsurachai,
P Suriyaphol,
K Ungchusak,
P Ratanakorn,
R G Webster,
M Thompson,
P Auewarakul and
P Puthavathana
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Outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza show strong seasonality. It is not clear where the source of virus originates from in each new outbreak season. This study sought to understand the nature of viral resurgence in recent outbreak seasons in Thailand, where the epidemic is relatively well controlled. I...
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PMID: 19088292
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We provide evidence for natural recombination in CPV isolated from dogs in cell culture. Antigenic and genetic properties of isolates from 10 diseased pups were elucidated. Six pups had been vaccinated beforehand with live combined vaccine containing original antigenic type CPV (CPV-2). Six isolates...
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PMID: 19122396
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We cotransfected human embryonic kidney cells with plasmids for the synthesis of viral RNAs of both A/equine/Prague/1/56 (Prague; H7N7) and A/Yokohama/2017/03 (Yokohama; H3N2) viruses together with the supporting protein expression plasmids. Of the possible 256 genotypes, we identified 29 genotypes...
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PMID: 18815312
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We measured cytokine secretion from primary human PDCs infected with high- or low-pathogenicity influenza viruses. IFN-alpha responses induced by H5N1 viruses were several-fold higher than those induced by low-pathogenicity strains; differences in the secretion of the proinflammatory cytokines TNF-a...
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PMID: 18801551
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Our results suggest that highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (H5N1) initially imported into Nigeria in 2006 have been gradually replaced by various reassortments. In all reassortants, nonstructural genes were derived from sublineage C with 2 characteristic amino acids (compared with sublineage...
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PMID: 18976556
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We present results from whole-genome analyses of LPAI isolates collected in Alaska from the northern pintail (Anas acuta), a species that migrates between North America and Asia. Phylogenetic analyses confirmed the genetic divergence between Asian and North American strains of LPAI, but also suggest...
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PMID: 19140989
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Shin Murakami,
Taisuke Horimoto,
Le Quynh Mai,
Chairul A Nidom,
Hualan Chen,
Yukiko Muramoto,
Shinya Yamada,
Ayaka Iwasa,
Kiyoko Iwatsuki-Horimoto,
Masayuki Shimojima,
Akira Iwata and
Yoshihiro Kawaoka
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We addressed the molecular determinants for growth of an H5N1 vaccine seed virus in MDCK cells, revealing the critical responsibility of the Tyr residue at position 360 of PB2, the considerable requirement for functional balance between hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA), and the partial resp...
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PMID: 18768983
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L Duan,
J Bahl,
G J D Smith,
J Wang,
D Vijaykrishna,
L J Zhang,
J X Zhang,
K S Li,
X H Fan,
C L Cheung,
K Huang,
L L M Poon,
K F Shortridge,
R G Webster,
J S M Peiris,
H Chen and
Y Guan
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Our findings revealed two major group reassortment events in 2001 and 2002 that were responsible for the generation of the majority of the 44 distinct Gs/GD genotypes identified, excepting those 1997 variants. Genotype replacement and emergence occurred continually, with 34 transient genotypes detec...
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PMID: 18774155
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