Colorized transmission electron micrograph of influenza A/H3N2 virus particles, isolated from a patient sample and then propagated in cell culture. Influenza A virus particles adapt shape—as ...

Reid, A. H., & Tautenberger, J. K. The origin of the 1918 pandemic influenza virus: A continuing enigma. Journal of General Virology 84, 2285–2292 (2003) ...

Variation in the affinities of different influenza virus strains for binding to various host receptors may lead to their transmission to new mammalian hosts; for example, influenza emergence has ...

An electron microscope image of the CDC’s recreated 1918 Influenza virus, seen here, 18 hours after infection. Courtesy: CDC/Dr. Terrence Tumpey Despite recent advances in microbiology ...

Each year, seasonal flu sickens about 1 billion people worldwide and causes approximately 290,000 to 650,000 respiratory ...

The active and ongoing global spread of avian influenza virus has impacted more than 14 million birds in Canada and 160 million in the U.S.. This recent outbreak has resulted in major economic losses, ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape—to become either spheres or larger filaments—to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions ...

Influenza virus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Orthomyxoviridae that causes a respiratory tract infection (influenza or 'flu') in vertebrates. There are three main species ...

In a recent report, experts studying the virus' evolution have stated that the H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential ...