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Bird Flu Vaccines
Research from N. Skeik and co-researchers yields new findings on bird flu vaccines
June 25th, 2008
A new study, 'Influenza viruses and the evolution of avian influenza virus H5N1,' is now available. According to recent research from the United States, "Although small in size and simple in structure, influenza viruses are sophisticated organisms with highly mutagenic genomes and wide antigenic diversity. They are species-specific organisms." "Mutation and reassortment have resulted in newer viruses such as H5N1, with new resistance against anti-viral medications, and this might lead to the emergence of a fully transmissible strain, as occurred in the 1957 and 1968 pandemics. Influenza viruses are no longer just a cause of self-limited upper respiratory tract...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-06-25)
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