[HTML][HTML] Transmissibility and transmission of respiratory viruses

NHL Leung - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2021 - nature.com
Human respiratory virus infections lead to a spectrum of respiratory symptoms and disease
severity, contributing to substantial morbidity, mortality and economic losses worldwide, as …

[HTML][HTML] A global perspective on H9N2 avian influenza virus

TP Peacock, J James, JE Sealy, M Iqbal - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
H9N2 avian influenza viruses have become globally widespread in poultry over the last two
decades and represent a genuine threat both to the global poultry industry but also humans …

[HTML][HTML] Dose-dependent response to infection with SARS-CoV-2 in the ferret model and evidence of protective immunity

KA Ryan, KR Bewley, SA Fotheringham… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
There is a vital need for authentic COVID-19 animal models to enable the pre-clinical
evaluation of candidate vaccines and therapeutics. Here we report a dose titration study of …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery and development of safe-in-man broad-spectrum antiviral agents

PI Andersen, A Ianevski, H Lysvand… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Viral diseases are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Virus-
specific vaccines and antiviral drugs are the most powerful tools to combat viral diseases …

Airborne transmission of human-isolated avian H3N8 influenza virus between ferrets

H Sun, H Li, Q Tong, Q Han, J Liu, H Yu, H Song, J Qi… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
H3N8 avian influenza viruses (AIVs) in China caused two confirmed human infections in
2022, followed by a fatal case reported in 2023. H3N8 viruses are widespread in chicken …

[HTML][HTML] RNA vaccines: a suitable platform for tackling emerging pandemics?

JB Sandbrink, RJ Shattock - Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the ongoing threat of pandemics caused by novel,
previously unrecognized, or mutated pathogens with high transmissibility. Currently, vaccine …

Aspergillus fumigatus and aspergillosis: From basics to clinics

A Arastehfar, A Carvalho, J Houbraken… - Studies in …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
The airborne fungus Aspergillus fumigatus poses a serious health threat to humans by
causing numerous invasive infections and a notable mortality in humans, especially in …

Dietary supplements, vitamins and minerals as potential interventions against viruses: Perspectives for COVID-19

MT Islam, C Quispe, M Martorell… - … Journal for Vitamin …, 2021 - econtent.hogrefe.com
The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) causing COVID-19 disease pandemic has infected
millions of people and caused more than thousands of deaths in many countries across the …

Multi-route respiratory infection: when a transmission route may dominate

CX Gao, Y Li, J Wei, S Cotton, M Hamilton… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The exact transmission route of many respiratory infectious diseases remains a subject for
debate to date. The relative contribution ratio of each transmission route is largely …

[HTML][HTML] High-throughput human primary cell-based airway model for evaluating influenza, coronavirus, or other respiratory viruses in vitro

AL Gard, RJ Luu, CR Miller, R Maloney, BP Cain… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Influenza and other respiratory viruses present a significant threat to public health, national
security, and the world economy, and can lead to the emergence of global pandemics such …