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, according to ...

An epidemiologist makes the case that a rush of research to stop a swine flu outbreak led to an accidental lab release of an extinct virus. Preparing for one pandemic triggered a different one.

Influenza B virus [Austria/1359417/2021 (B/Victoria lineage)] Hemagglutinin (HA) Protein, His Tag (Cat. No. HAE-V52H8) binding to RBCs (Rooster red blood cells) at a final concentration of 0.4688 ...

Journal Reference: Yuta Tsukamoto et. al. Inhibition of cellular RNA methyltransferase abrogates influenza virus capping and replication. Science, 2023 DOI: 10.1126/science.add0875 ...

Influenza A is believed to be the most severe type of flu virus for humans, although this is the subject of debate, as there is some evidence to suggest that influenza B might be equally as dangerous.

Protective human monoclonal antibodies target conserved sites of vulnerability on the underside of influenza virus neuraminidase. Immunity, 2024; DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.02.003 ...

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, bird flu is a disease caused by the influenza A virus. At the same time, recent CDC data shows that seasonal influenza A is rising ...

HKUMed has achieved a significant breakthrough in developing needle-free, live-attenuated influenza vaccines with broad protection against human and avian virus subtypes. The novel innovations ...

There are two players every flu season: influenza Type A and Type B. Influenza A tends to pop up early in the season and accounts for more than 75 percent of all cases, while influenza B typically ...

U.S. experts had been bracing for an outbreak, watching successful strains of the H5N1 influenza virus proliferate in Europe and elsewhere. Now that the virus is here, it shows no sign of going away.