The development of reverse genetics techniques allowing the rescue of influenza virus from
plasmid DNA has opened up the possibility of inserting mutations into the genome of this …

Due to the high mortality associated with recent, widely circulating strains of H5N1 influenza
virus in poultry, the recurring introduction of H5N1 viruses from birds to humans, and the …

The family Bunyaviridae contains more than 350 viruses that are distributed throughout the
world. Most members of the family are transmitted by arthopods, and several cause disease …

The swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus that appeared in 2009 and was first found in
human beings in Mexico, is a reassortant with at least three parents. Six of the genes are …

The NS1 protein of the influenza A virus is a potent virulence factor that inhibits type I
interferon (IFN) synthesis, allowing the virus to overcome host defenses and replicate …

The study objectives were to compare the duration of immunity of commercially available,
one and two dose, killed porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccines. Sixty, 3.5-week-old pigs …

Interventions aimed at preventing viral spread have the potential to effectively control
influenza virus in all age groups, thereby reducing the burden of influenza illness. For this …

There is a substantial need to develop better influenza virus vaccines that can protect
populations that are not adequately protected by the currently licensed vaccines. While live …

Swine influenza was first recognized as a disease entity during the 1918 “Spanish flu”
pandemic. The aim of this work was to determine the virulence of a plasmid-derived human …

Reasons for performing study: Three previously described NS1 mutant equine influenza
viruses encoding carboxyterminally truncated NS1 proteins are impaired in their ability to …