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No, we're not 'one mutation away' from an H5N1 bird flu pandemic. Here are the facts
In the case of flu, the receptor contains sialic acid molecules. However, there are various types of virus receptors. The HA of avian influenza viruses binds to "avian-type" receptors containing ...
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Evaluating influenza vaccine ingredients
The influenza A virus genome consists of eight segments of single-stranded, negative-sense viral RNA, which encode multiple ...
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Influenza virus receptors in the human airway
Although more than 100 people have been infected by H5N1 influenza A viruses ... The respective molecules are sialic acid linked to galactose by an α-2,3 linkage (SAα2,3Gal) and by an α ...
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Unexpected viral reservoir: influenza A thrives in cattle mammary glands
Review: Influenza A virus in dairy cattle ... The review reported on recent studies that have found that IAVs rely on sialic acid receptors for cell entry and have demonstrated the ability ...
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How do people catch bird flu?
As the name suggests, avian influenza viruses prefer to infect ... really only demonstrated an affinity for the types of sialic acid receptors that are most plentiful in the respiratory tracts ...