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Influenza
New influenza findings from Yokohama City University described
September 30th, 2008
According to recent research from Yokohama, Japan, "Influenza A virus is a major human and animal pathogen with the potential to cause catastrophic loss of life. The virus reproduces rapidly, mutates frequently and occasionally crosses species barriers." "The recent emergence in Asia of avian influenza related to highly pathogenic forms of the human virus has highlighted the urgent need for new effective treatments(1). Here we demonstrate the importance to viral replication of a subunit interface in the viral RNA polymerase, thereby providing a new set of potential drug binding sites entirely independent of surface antigen type. No current medication targets this...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-30)
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