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SEARCH ON AVIAN INFLUENZA

REPORTS ON AVIAN INFLUENZA IN THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
from September, 2005


Through November, 2007

Platko JD, Deeg M, Thompson V, Al-Hinai Z, Glick H, Pontius K, Colussi P, Taron C, Kaplan DL. Heterologous expression of Mytilus californianus foot protein three (Mcfp-3) in Kluyveromyces lactis. Protein Expr Purif. 2008 Jan;57(1):57-62. Epub 2007 Sep 5.

[No authors listed] Indonesia edges closer to sharing bird-flu samples. Nature. 2007 Nov 29;450(7170):598-9.

Lee MS, Chen MC, Liao YC, Hsiung CA. Identifying potential immunodominant positions and predicting antigenic variants of influenza A/H3N2 viruses. Vaccine. 2007 Nov 23;25(48):8133-9. Epub 2007 Oct 5.

Tsai MT, Ya-Ti H. A resource-based perspective on retention strategies for nurse epidemiologists. J Adv Nurs. 2007 Nov 22.

Du X, Wang Z, Wu A, Song L, Cao Y, Hang H, Jiang T. Networks of genomic co-occurrence capture characteristics of human influenza A (H3N2) evolution. Genome Res. 2007 Nov 21.

Heiny AT, Miotto O, Srinivasan KN, Khan AM, Zhang GL, Brusic V, Tan TW, August JT. Evolutionarily conserved protein sequences of influenza a viruses, avian and human, as vaccine targets. PLoS ONE. 2007 Nov 21;2(11):e1190.

Hota S, McGeer A. Antivirals and the control of influenza outbreaks. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Nov 15;45(10):1362-8. Epub 2007 Oct 11.

Apisarnthanarak A, Warren DK, Fraser VJ. Issues relevant to the adoption and modification of hospital infection-control recommendations for avian influenza (H5N1 infection) in developing countries. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Nov 15;45(10):1338-42. Epub 2007 Oct 11.

[No authors listed] Pandemic influenza vaccine supplies. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2007 Nov 9;82(45):399-400. English, French.

[No authors listed] Meeting of National Influenza Centres--Western Pacific and South-East Asia regions. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2007 Nov 9;82(45):389-95. English, French.

Fatemi SH, Folsom TD, Reutiman TJ, Sidwell RW. Viral regulation of aquaporin 4, connexin 43, microcephalin and nucleolin. Schizophr Res. 2007 Nov 8.

Hanashima S, Seeberger PH. Total synthesis of sialylated glycans related to avian and human influenza virus infection. Chem Asian J. 2007 Nov 5;2(11):1447-59.

[No authors listed] Health conditions for travellers to Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj). Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2007 Nov 2;82(44):384-8. English, French.

Linder JA. Improving care for acute respiratory infections: better systems, not better microbiology.Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Nov 1;45(9):1189-91. Epub 2007 Sep 28.

Gaglia MA Jr, Cook RL, Kraemer KL, Rothberg MB. Patient knowledge and attitudes about antiviral medication and vaccination for influenza in an internal medicine clinic. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Nov 1;45(9):1182-8. Epub 2007 Sep 28.

[No authors listed] Masks are approved for pandemic flu. Consum Rep. 2007 Nov;72(11):52.

Through October, 2007

Patterson PH. Neuroscience. Maternal effects on schizophrenia risk. Science. 2007 Oct 26;318(5850):576-7.

[No authors listed] Antiviral drugs for influenza. Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2007 Oct 22;49(1272):85-6. Review.

Lowen AC, Mubareka S, Steel J, Palese P. Influenza virus transmission is dependent on relative humidity and temperature. PLoS Pathog. 2007 Oct 19;3(10):1470-6.

[No authors listed] Influenza in the world. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2007 Oct 12;82(41):358-60. English, Finnish.

Deroo S, Fischer A, Beaupain N, Counson M, Boutonnet N, Pletinckx J, Loverix S, Beirnaert E, De Haard H, Schmit JC, Lasters I. Non-immunized natural human heavy chain CDR3 repertoires allow the isolation of high affinity peptides mimicking a human influenza hemagglutinin epitope. Mol Immunol. 2007 Oct 11.

Parkins MD, Fonseca K, Peets AD, Laupland KB, Shamseddin K, Gill MJ. A potentially preventable case of serious influenza infection in a pregnant patient. CMAJ. 2007 Oct 9;177(8):851-3.

Yao L, Korteweg C, Hsueh W, Gu J. Avian influenza receptor expression in H5N1-infected and noninfected human tissues. FASEB J. 2007 Oct 9.

[No authors listed] Influenza vaccine 2007-2008. Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2007 Oct 8;49(1271):81-3.

[No authors listed] Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2008 influenza season. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2007 Oct 5;82(40):351-6. English, French.

Zhou B, Zhong N, Guan Y. Treatment with convalescent plasma for influenza A (H5N1) infection. N Engl J Med. 2007 Oct 4;357(14):1450-1.

Treanor JD. Influenza--the goal of control. N Engl J Med. 2007 Oct 4;357(14):1439-41.

Nichol KL, Nordin JD, Nelson DB, Mullooly JP, Hak E. Effectiveness of influenza vaccine in the community-dwelling elderly. N Engl J Med. 2007 Oct 4;357(14):1373-81.

Hessen MT. In the clinic. Influenza. Ann Intern Med. 2007 Oct 2;147(7):ITC10-1-ITC10-16. Review.

Campos-Outcalt D. Flu vaccination rates: how can you do better? J Fam Pract. 2007 Oct;56(10):825-6, 828.

Majde JA, Bohnet SG, Ellis GA, Churchill L, Leyva-Grado V, Wu M, Szentirmai E, Rehman A, Krueger JM. Detection of mouse-adapted human influenza virus in the olfactory bulbs of mice within hours after intranasal infection. J Neurovirol. 2007 Oct;13(5):399-409.

[No authors listed] Oseltamivir: neuropsychiatric disorders. Prescrire Int. 2007 Oct;16(91):200. 33:

Gu J, Xie Z, Gao Z, Liu J, Korteweg C, Ye J, Lau LT, Lu J, Gao Z, Zhang B, McNutt MA, Lu M, Anderson VM, Gong E, Yu AC, Lipkin WI. H5N1 infection of the respiratory tract and beyond: a molecular pathology study. Lancet. 2007 Sep 29;370(9593):1137-45.

Ng WF, To KF. Pathology of human H5N1 infection: new findings. Lancet. 2007 Sep 29;370(9593):1106-8.

Nelson MI, Simonsen L, Viboud C, Miller MA, Holmes EC. Phylogenetic analysis reveals the global migration of seasonal influenza A viruses. PLoS Pathog. 2007 Sep 14;3(9):1220-8.

Nau JY. [Pathogenic avian influenza virus in swans] Rev Med Suisse. 2007 Sep 5;3(123):1979. French.

Huang WJ, Dong LB, Zhang Y, Wen LY, Zhao X, Li MX, Guo JF, Lan Y, Li Z, Wang M, Dong J, Guo YJ, Shu YL. [Characteristic analysis of NA gene of human influenza viruses (H3N2) isolated from 1996 to 2005 in China] Bing Du Xue Bao. 2007 Sep;23(5):345-9. Chinese.

Dong LB, Zhang Y, Wen LY, Zhao X, Huang WJ, Lan Y, Guo JF, Li Z, Wang M, Dong J, Guo YJ, Shu YL. [Study on the correlation of human influenza A/H3N2 hemagglutinin gene variation and the epidemic from 1995 to 2005 in China] Bing Du Xue Bao. 2007 Sep;23(5):339-44. Chinese.

Leekha S, Zitterkopf NL, Espy MJ, Smith TF, Thompson RL, Sampathkumar P. Duration of influenza A virus shedding in hospitalized patients and implications for infection control. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Sep;28(9):1071-6. Epub 2007 Jul 6.

Aull L, Blumentals WA, Iacuzio DA, Cheng S. FluSTAR, a novel influenza surveillance system: outcomes from the 2005-2006 flu season. South Med J. 2007 Sep;100(9):873-80.

Cleve WE, Ramsey KM. Industry-sponsored infectious disease surveillance--an idea whose time has come? South Med J. 2007 Sep;100(9):859-60.

Bürger J. [Development of vaccines against the next pandemic influenza virus] Versicherungsmedizin. 2007 Sep 1;59(3):145-6. German.

Rhea S. Preparation in short supply. As hospitals plan for emergencies such as a flu pandemic, one challenge is how they'll keep their supply shelves stocked. Mod Healthc. 2007 Aug 13;37(32):28-30.

Dreweck C, Graf P. [The City of Munich's preparations for an influenza pandemic] Gesundheitswesen. 2007 Aug-Sep;69(8-9):470-4. German.

Li WC, Huang YC. Development of vaccines against influenza A virus (H5N1). Chang Gung Med J. 2007 Jul-Aug;30(4):294-304. Review.

Engin A. [Influenza type A (H5N1) virus infection] Mikrobiyol Bul. 2007 Jul;41(3):485-94. Turkish.

Neumann G, Shinya K, Kawaoka Y. Molecular pathogenesis of H5N1 influenza virus infections. Antivir Ther. 2007;12(4 Pt B):617-26. Review.

Aoki FY, Boivin G, Roberts N. Influenza virus susceptibility and resistance to oseltamivir. Antivir Ther. 2007;12(4 Pt B):603-16. Review.

Crusat M, de Jong MD. Neuraminidase inhibitors and their role in avian and pandemic influenza. Antivir Ther. 2007;12(4 Pt B):593-602. Review. T

aubenberger JK, Hultin JV, Morens DM. Discovery and characterization of the 1918 pandemic influenza virus in historical context. Antivir Ther. 2007;12(4 Pt B):581-91.

Waters JB. Pandemic Influenza: When Mother Nature Calls, Will We be Prepared to Answer? Healthc Pap. 2007;8(1):44-8.

Luizzo AJ, Scaglione BJ. Training security officers to recognize the perils of weapons of mass destruction and pandemic flu contaminates. J Healthc Prot Manage. 2007;23(2):1-9.

Neil R. A pandemic plan for success. Mater Manag Health Care. 2006 Jan;15(1):28-31.

Through Sept, 2007

Song JM, Park KD, Lee KH, Byun YH, Park JH, Kim SH, Kim JH, Seong BL. Biological evaluation of anti-influenza viral activity of semi-synthetic catechin derivatives. Antiviral Res. 2007 Nov;76(2):178-85. Epub 2007 Aug 1.

van Riel D, Munster VJ, de Wit E, Rimmelzwaan GF, Fouchier RA, Osterhaus AD, Kuiken T. Human and avian influenza viruses target different cells in the lower respiratory tract of humans and other mammals. Am J Pathol. 2007 Oct;171(4):1215-23. Epub 2007 Aug 23.font>

Owen RE, Yamada E, Thompson CI, Phillipson LJ, Thompson C, Taylor E, Zambon M, Osborn HM, Barclay WS, Borrow P. Alterations in Receptor Binding Properties of Recent Human Influenza H3N2 Viruses Are Associated with Reduced Natural Killer Cell Lysis of Infected Cells. J Virol. 2007 Oct;81(20):11170-8. Epub 2007 Aug 1.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Update: influenza activity--United States and worldwide, May 20-September 15, 2007. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2007 Sep 28;56(38):1001-4.

Pipper J, Inoue M, Ng LF, Neuzil P, Zhang Y, Novak L. Catching bird flu in a droplet. Nat Med. 2007 Sep 23; [Epub ahead of print]

van den Berg T, Lambrecht B, Marche S, Steensels M, Van Borm S, Bublot M. Influenza vaccines and vaccination strategies in birds. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 2007 Sep 21; [Epub ahead of print]

Influenza team (ECDC). Human influenza A/H5N1 ( pre-pandemic ) vaccines: informing policy development in Europe. Euro Surveill. 2007 Sep 20;12(9):E070920.3.

Lee N, Wong CK, Chan PK, Lun SW, Lui G, Wong B, Hui DS, Lam CW, Cockram CS, Choi KW, Yeung AC, Tang JW, Sung JJ. Hypercytokinemia and hyperactivation of phospho-p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in severe human influenza A virus infection. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Sep 15;45(6):723-31. Epub 2007 Aug 8.

Opitz L, Lehmann S, Zimmermann A, Reichl U, Wolff MW. Impact of adsorbents selection on capture efficiency of cell culture derived human influenza viruses. J Biotechnol. 2007 Sep 15;131(3):309-17. Epub 2007 Jul 20.

Crawshaw TR, Brown IH, Essen SC, Young SC. Significant rising antibody titres to influenza A are associated with an acute reduction in milk yield in cattle. Vet J. 2007 Sep 10; [Epub ahead of print]

Peltz R, Avisar-Shohat G, Bar-Dayan Y. Differences in public emotions, interest, sense of knowledge and compliance between the affected area and the nationwide general population during the first phase of a bird flu outbreak in Israel. J Infect. 2007 Sep 7; [Epub ahead of print]

Chen JM, Chen JW, Dai JJ, Sun YX. A survey of human cases of H5N1 avian influenza reported by the WHO before June 2006 for infection control. Am J Infect Control. 2007 Sep;35(7):467-9.

Fiore AE, Shay DK. Comment and update on influenza prevention and treatment. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Sep 1;45(5):670-1.

Grajewski J, Slusar M, Hayney MS. Annual influenza immunization: as important as control of blood pressure and cholesterol as secondary prevention for cardiovascular disease. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2007 Sep-Oct;47(5):662-3. Review.

Butler D. Cheaper approaches to flu divide researchers. Nature. 2007 Aug 30;448(7157):976-7. No abstract available.

Wang CY, Luo YL, Chen YT, Li SK, Lin CH, Hsieh YC, Liu HJ. The cleavage of the hemagglutinin protein of H5N2 avian influenza virus in yeast. J Virol Methods. 2007 Aug 27; [Epub ahead of print]

[No authors listed] Travel by sea: health considerations. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2007 Aug 24;82(34):305-8. English, French.

Baskin CR, Bielefeldt-Ohmann H, Garcia-Sastre A, Tumpey TM, Van Hoeven N, Carter VS, Thomas MJ, Proll S, Solorzano A, Billharz R, Fornek JL, Thomas S, Chen CH, Clark EA, Kaja MK, Katze MG. Functional Genomic and Serological Analysis of the Protective Immune Response Resulting from Vaccination of Macaques with an NS1-Truncated Influenza Virus. J Virol. 2007 Aug 22; [Epub ahead of print]

Meleigy M. Egypt battles with avian influenza. Lancet. 2007 Aug 18;370(9587):553-4.

Leroux-Roels I, Borkowski A, Vanwolleghem T, Drame M, Clement F, Hons E, Devaster JM, Leroux-Roels G. Antigen sparing and cross-reactive immunity with an adjuvanted rH5N1 prototype pandemic influenza vaccine: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2007 Aug 18;370(9587):580-9.

Sambhara S, Poland GA. Breaking the immunogenicity barrier of bird flu vaccines. Lancet. 2007 Aug 18;370(9587):544-5.

Cyranoski D. Snapshot: trouble in paradise. Nature. 2007 Aug 16;448(7155):738.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Update: Influenza activity--United States and worldwide, 2006-07 season, and composition of the 2007-08 influenza vaccine. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2007 Aug 10;56(31):789-94.

Markel H, Lipman HB, Navarro JA, Sloan A, Michalsen JR, Stern AM, Cetron MS. Nonpharmaceutical interventions implemented by US cities during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. JAMA. 2007 Aug 8;298(6):644-54.

Wallensten A, Waldenstrom J, Olsen B. [Avian influenza, the hen, the man and the presumed death] Lakartidningen. 2007 Aug 8-21;104(32-33):2240-3. Review. Swedish.

Baker CJ, Schaffner W, Zimmerman RK. Importance of influenza vaccination for children. Am Fam Physician. 2007 Aug 1;76(3):343-4; author reply 344, 347.

Wicker S, Doerr HW, Gottschalk R, Rabenau HF, Allwinn R. [Influenza: acceptance of vaccination by healthcare personnel. Evaluation of the influenza season 2006/2007] Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2007 Aug;132(33):1683-7. German.

Melendi GA, Laham FR, Monsalvo AC, Casellas JM, Israele V, Polack NR, Kleeberger SR, Polack FP. Cytokine profiles in the respiratory tract during primary infection with human metapneumovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, or influenza virus in infants. Pediatrics. 2007 Aug;120(2):e410-5.

Rechel B, McKee M. The effects of dictatorship on health: the case of Turkmenistan. BMC Med. 2007 Jul 30;5:21.

van Boven M, Koopmans M, Du Ry van Beest Holle M, Meijer A, Klinkenberg D, Donnelly CA, Heesterbeek HJ. Detecting emerging transmissibility of avian influenza virus in human households. PLoS Comput Biol. 2007 Jul 27;3(7):e145. Epub 2007 Jun 7.

Bonneux L. [The use of antiviral agents during an (impending) influenza pandemic] Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2007 Jul 21;151(29):1653-4; author reply 1654. Dutch. .

Irvine RM, Banks J, Londt BZ, Lister SA, Manvell RJ, Outtrim L, Russell C, Cox WJ, Ceeraz V, Shell W, Landeg FJ, Wilesmith JW, Alexander DJ, Brown IH. Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by Asian lineage H5N1 virus in turkeys in Great Britain in January 2007. Vet Rec. 2007 Jul 21;161(3):100-1. No abstract available.

Kaleta EF, Blanco Pena KM, Yilmaz A, Redmann T, Hofheinz S. Avian influenza A viruses in birds of the order Psittaciformes: reports on virus isolations, transmission experiments and vaccinations and initial studies on innocuity and efficacy of oseltamivir in ovo. Dtsch Tierarztl Wochenschr. 2007 Jul;114(7):260-7.

McGonagle M. VNAA helps agencies prepare for the worst. Home Healthc Nurse. 2007 Jul-Aug;25(7):487.

Kobashi Y, Mouri K, Yagi S, Obase Y, Fukuda M, Yoshida K, Miyashita N, Oka M. [Epidemic status of influenza virus between 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 at Kawasaki Medical School Hospital] Kansenshogaku Zasshi. 2007 Jul;81(4):435-40. Japanese.

Yamadera S, Kobune F, Komatsu T, Suzuki K, Nakayama M, Hagiwara T, Matsumoto M, Yamamoto K, Renard J, Oya A. [Influenza telephone consultation target the general public--2003-2004, 2004-2005] Kansenshogaku Zasshi. 2007 Jul;81(4):379-86. Japanese.

[No authors listed] HIPAI and animal welfare on the agenda in Krakow. Vet Rec. 2007 Jun 16;160(24):816-7.

Nau JY. [Human monoclonal antibodies in preventive and therapeutic use against H5N1 virus] Rev Med Suisse. 2007 Jun 13;3(115):1549. French.

Nguyen-Van-Tam JS, Sellwood C. Avian influenza and the threat of the next human pandemic. J Hosp Infect. 2007 Jun;65 Suppl 2:10-3.

Fatemi SH, Reutiman TJ, Folsom TD, Sidwell RW. The role of cerebellar genes in pathology of autism and schizophrenia. Cerebellum. 2007 May 16;:1-16 [Epub ahead of print]

Influenza team (ECDC). Influenza transmission: research needs for informing infection control policies and practice. Euro Surveill. 2007 May 10;12(5):E070510.1.

Evseenko VA, Zaykovskaya AV, Ternovoi VA, Durimanov AG, Zolotykh SI, Rassadkin YN, Lipatov AS, Webster RG, Shestopalov AM, Netesov SV, Drosdov IG, Onishchenko GG. Diversity of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses that caused epizootic in Western Siberia in 2005. Dokl Biol Sci. 2007 May-Jun;414:226-30.

Cherkasskii BL. [New infections: myths and reality] Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiol. 2007 May-Jun;(3):111-6. Russian.

Zverev VV, Katlinskii AV, Kostinov MP, Zhirova SN, Erofeeva MK, Stukova MA, Korovkin SA, Mel'nikov SIa, Semchenko AV, Mironov AN. [Comparative clinical trial of vaccines against avian influenza] Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiol. 2007 May-Jun;(3):10-6. Russian.

Sears J. Pandemic influenza and renal disease. CANNT J. 2007 Apr-Jun;17(2):57-60. Review.

Xu HL, Zhang WT, Zhao NQ, Jiang QW. [Study on the detection of positive selected codons on HA1 sequence of human influenza A subtype H3N2] Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2007 Apr;28(4):385-9. Chinese.

Sorrell EM, Ramirez-Nieto GC, Gomez-Osorio IG, Perez DR. Genesis of pandemic influenza. Cytogenet Genome Res. 2007;117(1-4):394-402. Review.

Keeler CL Jr, Bliss TW, Lavric M, Maughan MN. A functional genomics approach to the study of avian innate immunity. Cytogenet Genome Res. 2007;117(1-4):139-45.

Durand MP. [Human and avian influenza due to the H(5)N(1) virus.] Sante. 2007 Jan 1;17(1):3-10. French.

Chutinimitkul S, Payungporn S, Chieochansin T, Suwannakarn K, Theamboonlers A, Poovorawan Y. The spread of avian influenza H5N1 virus; a pandemic threat to mankind. J Med Assoc Thai. 2006 Sep;89 Suppl 3:S218-33. Review.

Weil A. Is bird flu overhyped? Time. 2006 Jan 23;167(4):70.

Through August, 2007

Redlberger M, Aberle SW, Heinz FX, Popow-Kraupp T. Dynamics of antigenic and genetic changes in the hemagglutinins of influenza A/H3N2 viruses of three consecutive seasons (2002/2003 to 2004/2005) in Austria. Vaccine. 2007 Aug 10;25(32):6061-9. Epub 2007 Jun 11.

Park AW, Glass K. Dynamic patterns of avian and human influenza in east and southeast Asia. Lancet Infect Dis. 2007 Aug;7(8):543-8.

Finkelstein DB, Mukatira S, Mehta PK, Obenauer JC, Su X, Webster RG, Naeve CW. Persistent Host Markers in Pandemic and H5N1 Influenza Viruses. J Virol. 2007 Jul 25; [Epub ahead of print]

Wiwanitkit V. Current research on drugs and vaccines for fighting bird flu. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2007 Jul 24; [Epub ahead of print]

Klein MB, Lu Y, DelBalso L, Cote S, Boivin G. Influenzavirus infection is a primary cause of febrile respiratory illness in HIV-infected adults, despite vaccination. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Jul 15;45(2):234-40. Epub 2007 Jun 12.

Vu D, Peck AJ, Nichols WG, Varley C, Englund JA, Corey L, Boeckh M. Safety and tolerability of oseltamivir prophylaxis in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: a retrospective case-control study. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Jul 15;45(2):187-93. Epub 2007 Jun 5.

Munster VJ, de Wit E, van Riel D, Beyer WE, Rimmelzwaan GF, Osterhaus AD, Kuiken T, Fouchier RA. The Molecular Basis of the Pathogenicity of the Dutch Highly Pathogenic Human Influenza A H7N7 Viruses. J Infect Dis. 2007 Jul 15;196(2):258-65. Epub 2007 Jun 4.

Fiore AE, Shay DK, Haber P, Iskander JK, Uyeki TM, Mootrey G, Bresee JS, Cox NJ; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Prevention and control of influenza. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2007. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2007 Jul 13;56(RR-6):1-54.

Hidari KI, Shimada S, Suzuki Y, Suzuki T. Binding kinetics of influenza viruses to sialic acid-containing carbohydrates. Glycoconj J. 2007 Jul 11; [Epub ahead of print]

Auewarakul P, Suptawiwat O, Kongchanagul A, Sangma C, Suzuki Y, Ungchusak K, Louisirirotchanakul S, Lerdsamran H, Pooruk P, Thitithanyanont A, Pittayawonganon C, Guo CT, Hiramatsu H, Jampangern W, Chunsutthiwat S, Puthavathana P. An avian influenza H5N1 virus that binds to human-type receptor. J Virol. 2007 Jul 11; [Epub ahead of print]

Hruby RJ, Hoffman KN. Avian influenza: an osteopathic component to treatment. Osteopath Med Prim Care. 2007 Jul 9;1(1):10 [Epub ahead of print]

Hossain MJ, Mori I, Dong L, Liu B, Kimura Y. Fetal calf serum inhibits virus genome expression in Madin-Darby canine kidney cells persistently infected with influenza A virus. Med Microbiol Immunol. 2007 Jul 5; [Epub ahead of print]

Carroll W, Burkimsher R. Is there any evidence for influenza vaccination in children with asthma? Arch Dis Child. 2007 Jul;92(7):644-5. Review.

National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). Statement on influenza vaccination for the 2007-2008 season. An Advisory Committee Statement (ACS). Can Commun Dis Rep. 2007 Jul 1;33(ACS-7):1-38. English, French.

Collins C, Drew R, Cormican M. Ethical considerations regarding the administration of oseltamivir for infection control indications. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Jul 1;45(1):133-4; author reply 134-5. No abstract available.

Myers KP, Setterquist SF, Capuano AW, Gray GC. Infection due to 3 avian influenza subtypes in United States veterinarians. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Jul 1;45(1):4-9. Epub 2007 May 24.

Safdar A, Cox MM. Baculovirus-expressed influenza vaccine. A novel technology for safe and expeditious vaccine production for human use. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2007 Jul;16(7):927-34. Review.

Cong YL, Pu J, Liu QF, Wang S, Zhang GZ, Zhang XL, Fan WX, Brown EG, Liu JH. Antigenic and genetic characterization of H9N2 swine influenza viruses in China. J Gen Virol. 2007 Jul;88(Pt 7):2035-41.

[No authors listed] Bird flu vaccine waits in the wings. Nursing. 2007 Jul;37(7):31.

Sellwood C, Asgari-Jirhandeh N, Salimee S. Bird flu: if or when? Planning for the next pandemic. Postgrad Med J. 2007 Jul;83(981):445-50.

Marinos G, Vasileiou I, Katsargyris A, Klonaris C, Georgiou C, Griniatsos J, Michail OP, Vlasis K, Giannopoulos A. Assessing the level of awareness of avian influenza among Greek students. Rural Remote Health. 2007 Jul-Sep;7(3):739. Epub 2007 Jul 4.
Eichelberger MC. The cotton rat as a model to study influenza pathogenesis and immunity. Viral Immunol. 2007 Summer;20(2):243-9.

Smith R. Social measures may control pandemic flu better than drugs and vaccines. BMJ. 2007 Jun 30;334(7608):1341.

Newby CM, Sabin L, Pekosz A. The RNA binding domain of the influenza A virus NS1 protein affects the secretion of TNF{alpha}, IL-6 and IFN in primary murine tracheal epithelial cells. J Virol. 2007 Jun 27; [Epub ahead of print]

Mbawuike IN, Zhang Y, Couch RB. Control of mucosal virus infection by influenza nucleoprotein-specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Respir Res. 2007 Jun 27;8:44.

Schabas R. Is the Quarantine Act relevant? CMAJ. 2007 Jun 19;176(13):1840-2.

Maxwell SR. Tamiflu and neuropsychiatric disturbance in adolescents. BMJ. 2007 Jun 16;334(7606):1232-3.

Huang QS, Lopez L, Adlam B. Influenza surveillance in New Zealand in 2005. N Z Med J. 2007 Jun 15;120(1256):U2581.

McSweeny K, Colman A, Fancourt N, Parnell M, Stantiall S, Rice G, Baker M, Wilson N. Was rurality protective in the 1918 influenza pandemic in New Zealand? N Z Med J. 2007 Jun 15;120(1256):U2579.

Kroneman MW, van Essen GA. Variations in influenza vaccination coverage among the high-risk population in Sweden in 2003/4 and 2004/5: a population survey. BMC Public Health. 2007 Jun 14;7:113.

Mitka M. Face masks, respirators might help during pandemic flu outbreak. JAMA. 2007 Jun 6;297(21):2338.

Ehrhardt C, Hrincius ER, Korte V, Mazur I, Droebner K, Poetter A, Dreschers S, Schmolke M, Planz O, Ludwig S. A polyphenol rich plant extract, CYSTUS052, exerts anti influenza virus activity in cell culture without toxic side effects or the tendency to induce viral resistance. Antiviral Res. 2007 Jun 4; [Epub ahead of print]

Nishiura H. Time variations in the transmissibility of pandemic influenza in Prussia, Germany, from 1918-19. Theor Biol Med Model. 2007 Jun 4;4:20.

Glusker A. World Health Assembly debates sharing of bird flu viruses for vaccines. BMJ. 2007 Jun 2;334(7604):1134.

Jefferson T, Demicheli V. Influenza vaccination for elderly people and their care workers. Lancet. 2007 Jun 2;369(9576):1857-8.

Chen JM, Chen JW, Dai JJ, Sun YX. A survey of human cases of H5N1 avian influenza reported by the WHO before June 2006 for infection control. Am J Infect Control. 2007 Jun;35(5):351-3.

[No authors listed] Predicting the next flu pandemic. Child Health Alert. 2007 Jun;25:2-3.

Daley MF, Crane LA, Chandramouli V, Beaty BL, Barrow J, Allred N, Berman S, Kempe A. Misperceptions about influenza vaccination among parents of healthy young children. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2007 Jun;46(5):408-17.

Lukrafka JL, Zavascki AP, Barcellos N, Fuchs SC. Determining risk factors for infection with influenza A (H5N1). Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Jun;13(6):955-6; author reply 956-

Jayawardena S, Cheung CY, Barr I, Chan KH, Chen H, Guan Y, Peiris JS, Poon LL. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification for influenza A (H5N1) virus. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Jun;13(6):899-901.

Schroder P, Brand H, Schroter M, Brand A. [Ethical Discussion on Criteria for Policy Makers in Public Health Authorities for Preventative Measures against a Pandemic Caused by a Novel Influenza A Virus.] Gesundheitswesen. 2007 Jun;69(6):371-6. German.

O'neill G. Australia tackles bird flu using RNAi. Nat Biotechnol. 2007 Jun;25(6):605-6. Epub 2007 Jun 1.

Wong GW, Leung TF. Bird flu: lessons from SARS. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2007 Jun;8(2):171-6. Epub 2007 Jun 7.

Riley S. Large-scale spatial-transmission models of infectious disease. Science. 2007 Jun 1;316(5829):1298-301. Review.

Parish C. Pandemic influenza: a daunting challenge for health services. Nurs Stand. 2007 May 30-Jun 5;21(38):12-3.

Reyes F, Aziz S, Macey JF, Winchester B, Zabchuk P, Wootton S, Huston P, Tam TW. Influenza in Canada: 2006-2007 season update. Can Commun Dis Rep. 2007 May 1;33(9):85-92.

Austin DL. Step forward to stop bird flu. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2007 May;107(5):199.

Shah SI, Caprio M, Sen A, Hendricks-Munoz K. Computer-based multivariate economic analysis of neonatal-intensive-care-unit-based influenza vaccine administration to parents in a low-socio-economic, urban setting. J Hosp Med. 2007 May;2(3):158-64.

Rajput ZI, Xiao CW, Hu SH, Arijo AG, Soomro NM. Improvement of the efficacy of influenza vaccination (H5N1) in chicken by using extract of Cochinchina momordica seed (ECMS). J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 2007 May;8(5):331-7.

Sugawara T, Ohkusa Y, Shigematsu M, Taniguchi K, Murata A, Okabe N. [An experimental study for syndromic surveillance using OTC sales] Kansenshogaku Zasshi. 2007 May;81(3):235-41. Japanese.

Morozov IuE, Iashkov EP. [The role of catamnesis in decision-making in forensic medical diagnosis] Sud Med Ekspert. 2007 May-Jun;50(3):36-7. Russian.

Nau JY. [Baxter International Inc. and its pre-pandemic efforts] Rev Med Suisse. 2007 Apr 11;3(106):963. French.

Thomas Y, Wunderli W, Cherpillod P, Kaiser L. [Will avian influenza virus become a human virus?] Rev Med Suisse. 2007 Apr 11;3(106):918-23. Review. French.

Zanetti G, Hugonnet P, Troillet N, Staeger P, Sudre P, Masserey E. [Role of primary care physicians in the influenza pandemic] Rev Med Suisse. 2007 Apr 11;3(106):910-4. French.

Gaidet N, Dodman T, Caron A, Balanca G, Desvaux S, Goutard F, Cattoli G, Lamarque F, Hagemeijer W, Monicat F. Avian influenza viruses in water birds, Africa. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Apr;13(4):626-9.

Strickler JK, Hawksworth AW, Myers C, Irvine M, Ryan MA, Russell KL. Influenza vaccine effectiveness among US military basic trainees, 2005-06 season. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Apr;13(4):617-9.

Ducatez MF, Tarnagda Z, Tahita MC, Sow A, de Landtsheer S, Londt BZ, Brown IH, Osterhaus DM, Fouchier RA, Ouedraogo JB, Muller CP. Genetic characterization of HPAI (H5N1) viruses from poultry and wild vultures, Burkina Faso. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Apr;13(4):611-3.

Kawana A, Naka G, Fujikura Y, Kato Y, Mizuno Y, Kondo T, Kudo K. Spanish influenza in Japanese armed forces, 1918-1920. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Apr;13(4):590-3.

Haber MJ, Shay DK, Davis XM, Patel R, Jin X, Weintraub E, Orenstein E, Thompson WW. Effectiveness of interventions to reduce contact rates during a simulated influenza pandemic. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Apr;13(4):581-9.

Winker K, McCracken KG, Gibson DD, Pruett CL, Meier R, Huettmann F, Wege M, Kulikova IV, Zhuravlev YN, Perdue ML, Spackman E, Suarez DL, Swayne DE. Movements of birds and avian influenza from Asia into Alaska. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Apr;13(4):547-52.

Lipatov AS, Evseenko VA, Yen HL, Zaykovskaya AV, Durimanov AG, Zolotykh SI, Netesov SV, Drozdov IG, Onishchenko GG, Webster RG, Shestopalov AM. Influenza (H5N1) viruses in poultry, Russian Federation, 2005-2006. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Apr;13(4):539-46.

[No authors listed] Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Avian Influenza. April 3-6, 2006. Cambridge, United Kingdom. Avian Dis. 2007 Mar;51(1 Suppl):157-511. Erratum in: Avian Dis. 2007 Jun;51(2):646.

Smallman-Raynor M, Cliff AD. Avian influenza A (H5N1) age distribution in humans. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Mar;13(3):510-2. Review.

Chutinimitkul S, Songserm T, Amonsin A, Payungporn S, Suwannakarn K, Damrongwatanapokin S, Chaisingh A, Nuansrichay B, Chieochansin T, Theamboonlers A, Poovorawan Y. New strain of influenza A virus (H5N1), Thailand. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Mar;13(3):506-7.

Lee VJ, Chen MI. Effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors for preventing staff absenteeism during pandemic influenza. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Mar;13(3):449-57.

Kung NY, Morris RS, Perkins NR, Sims LD, Ellis TM, Bissett L, Chow M, Shortridge KF, Guan Y, Peiris MJ. Risk for infection with highly pathogenic influenza A virus (H5N1) in chickens, Hong Kong, 2002. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Mar;13(3):412-8.

Wallensten A, Munster VJ, Latorre-Margalef N, Brytting M, Elmberg J, Fouchier RA, Fransson T, Haemig PD, Karlsson M, Lundkvist A, Osterhaus AD, Stervander M, Waldenstrom J, Bjorn O. Surveillance of influenza A virus in migratory waterfowl in northern Europe. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Mar;13(3):404-11.

Jourdain E, Gauthier-Clerc M, Bicout DJ, Sabatier P. Bird migration routes and risk for pathogen dispersion into western Mediterranean wetlands. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Mar;13(3):365-72.

[No authors listed] HHS Unveils two new efforts to advance pandemic flu awareness. FDA Consum. 2007 Mar-Apr;41(2):11.

Wiwanitkit V. Ratio of CD4+ to CD8+ T-Cells in the Recent Reported Cases of Bird Flu Infection in Asia. Iran J Immunol. 2007 Mar;4(1):58-60.

Escobedo L. Border pandemic influenza planning and response efforts. Tex Med. 2007 Feb;103(2):35-7.

Barnard DL, Wong MH, Bailey K, Day CW, Sidwell RW, Hickok SS, Hall TJ. Effect of oral gavage treatment with ZnAL42 and other metallo-ion formulations on influenza A H5N1 and H1N1 virus infections in mice. Antivir Chem Chemother. 2007;18(3):125-32.

Oxford J, Lambkin-Williams R, Mann A. The threat of avian influenza H5N1: 'do we have the tools for the job'? Antivir Chem Chemother. 2007;18(2):71-4.

Khan AU. Bird Flu: A recent threat to human health. Bioinformation. 2006 Apr 13;1(4):132.

Through June 2007

Ehrhardt C, Hrincius ER, Korte V, Mazur I, Droebner K, Poetter A, Dreschers S, Schmolke M, Planz O, Ludwig S. A polyphenol rich plant extract, CYSTUS052, exerts anti influenza virus activity in cell culture without toxic side effects or the tendency to induce viral resistance. Antiviral Res. 2007 Oct;76(1):38-47. Epub 2007 Jun 4.

Song H, Nieto GR, Perez DR. A new generation of modified live-attenuated avian influenza viruses using a two-strategy combination as potential vaccine candidates. J Virol. 2007 Sep;81(17):9238-48. Epub 2007 Jun 27.

Newby CM, Sabin L, Pekosz A. The RNA binding domain of influenza A virus NS1 protein affects secretion of tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-6, and interferon in primary murine tracheal epithelial cells. J Virol. 2007 Sep;81(17):9469-80. Epub 2007 Jun 27.

Nguyen HH, Zemlin M, Ivanov II, Andrasi J, Zemlin C, Vu HL, Schelonka R, Schroeder HW Jr, Mestecky J. Heterosubtypic immunity to influenza A virus infection requires a properly diversified antibody repertoire. J Virol. 2007 Sep;81(17):9331-8. Epub 2007 Jun 13.

Jarvius M, Paulsson J, Weibrecht I, Leuchowius KJ, Andersson AC, Wahlby C, Gullberg M, Botling J, Sjoblom T, Markova B, Ostman A, Landegren U, Soderberg O. In Situ Detection of Phosphorylated Platelet-derived Growth Factor Receptor {beta} Using a Generalized Proximity Ligation Method. Mol Cell Proteomics. 2007 Sep;6(9):1500-9. Epub 2007 Jun 12.

Willcocks LC, Chaudhry AN, Smith JC, Ojha S, Doffinger R, Watson CJ, Smith KG. The effect of sirolimus therapy on vaccine responses in transplant recipients. Am J Transplant. 2007 Aug;7(8):2006-11. Epub 2007 Jun 18.

Hall CB. The spread of influenza and other respiratory viruses: complexities and conjectures. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Aug 1;45(3):353-9. Epub 2007 Jun 19. No abstract available.

Gillet Y, Vanhems P, Lina G, Bes M, Vandenesch F, Floret D, Etienne J. Factors predicting mortality in necrotizing community-acquired pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus containing Panton-Valentine leukocidin. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Aug 1;45(3):315-21. Epub 2007 Jun 15.

Kahwati LC, Elter JR, Straits-Troster KA, Kinsinger LS, Davey VJ. The impact of the 2004-2005 influenza vaccine shortage in the Veterans Health Administration. J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Aug;22(8):1132-8. Epub 2007 Jun 2.

Gallagher KM, Juhasz M, Harris NS, Teshale EH; Adult and Adolescent Spectrum of HIV Disease Group. Predictors of influenza vaccination in HIV-infected patients in the United States, 1990-2002. J Infect Dis. 2007 Aug 1;196(3):339-46. Epub 2007 Jun 19.

Helfand RF, Perry R, Strebel P. Vaccines must be given in order to protect. J Infect Dis. 2007 Aug 1;196(3):333-5. Epub 2007 Jun 19. No abstract available.

Vigerust DJ, Ulett KB, Boyd KL, Madsen J, Hawgood S, McCullers JA. N-linked glycosylation attenuates H3N2 influenza viruses. J Virol. 2007 Aug;81(16):8593-600. Epub 2007 Jun 6.

Hulse-Post DJ, Franks J, Boyd K, Salomon R, Hoffmann E, Yen HL, Webby RJ, Walker D, Nguyen TD, Webster RG. Molecular changes in the polymerase genes (PA and PB1) associated with high pathogenicity of H5N1 influenza virus in mallard ducks. J Virol. 2007 Aug;81(16):8515-24. Epub 2007 Jun 6.

Esposito S, Tremolati E, Bellasio M, Chiarelli G, Marchisio P, Tiso B, Mosca F, Pardi G, Principi N; V.I.P. Study Group. Attitudes and knowledge regarding influenza vaccination among hospital health workers caring for women and children. Vaccine. 2007 Jul 20;25(29):5283-9. Epub 2007 Jun 4.

Klein MB, Lu Y, DelBalso L, Cote S, Boivin G. Influenzavirus infection is a primary cause of febrile respiratory illness in HIV-infected adults, despite vaccination. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Jul 15;45(2):234-40. Epub 2007 Jun 12.

Vu D, Peck AJ, Nichols WG, Varley C, Englund JA, Corey L, Boeckh M. Safety and tolerability of oseltamivir prophylaxis in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: a retrospective case-control study. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Jul 15;45(2):187-93. Epub 2007 Jun 5.

Munster VJ, de Wit E, van Riel D, Beyer WE, Rimmelzwaan GF, Osterhaus AD, Kuiken T, Fouchier RA. The molecular basis of the pathogenicity of the Dutch highly pathogenic human influenza A H7N7 viruses. J Infect Dis. 2007 Jul 15;196(2):258-65. Epub 2007 Jun 4.

Ong AK, Hayden FG. John F. Enders lecture 2006: antivirals for influenza. J Infect Dis. 2007 Jul 15;196(2):181-90. Epub 2007 Jun 7.

Chua KB, Crameri G, Hyatt A, Yu M, Tompang MR, Rosli J, McEachern J, Crameri S, Kumarasamy V, Eaton BT, Wang LF. A previously unknown reovirus of bat origin is associated with an acute respiratory disease in humans. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Jul 3;104(27):11424-9. Epub 2007 Jun 25.

Song JY, Cheong HJ, Ha SH, Hwang IS, Kee SY, Jeong HW, Lee CG, Kim WJ. Clinical impact of influenza immunization in patients with liver cirrhosis. J Clin Virol. 2007 Jul;39(3):159-63. Epub 2007 Jun 7.

Smith R. Social measures may control pandemic flu better than drugs and vaccines. BMJ. 2007 Jun 30;334(7608):1341.

Osterhaus AD. Pre- or post-pandemic influenza vaccine? Vaccine. 2007 Jun 28;25(27):4983-4. Epub 2007 May 29.

Molinari NA, Ortega-Sanchez IR, Messonnier ML, Thompson WW, Wortley PM, Weintraub E, Bridges CB. The annual impact of seasonal influenza in the US: measuring disease burden and costs. Vaccine. 2007 Jun 28;25(27):5086-96. Epub 2007 Apr 20.

Mbawuike IN, Zhang Y, Couch RB. Control of mucosal virus infection by influenza nucleoprotein-specific CD8+cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Respir Res. 2007 Jun 27;8:44.

Schabas R. Is the Quarantine Act relevant? CMAJ. 2007 Jun 19;176(13):1840-2.

Maxwell SR. Tamiflu and neuropsychiatric disturbance in adolescents. BMJ. 2007 Jun 16;334(7606):1232-3.

Jelley-Gibbs DM, Dibble JP, Brown DM, Strutt TM, McKinstry KK, Swain SL. Persistent depots of influenza antigen fail to induce a cytotoxic CD8 T cell response. J Immunol. 2007 Jun 15;178(12):7563-70.

Huang QS, Lopez L, Adlam B. Influenza surveillance in New Zealand in 2005. N Z Med J. 2007 Jun 15;120(1256):U2581.

McSweeny K, Colman A, Fancourt N, Parnell M, Stantiall S, Rice G, Baker M, Wilson N. Was rurality protective in the 1918 influenza pandemic in New Zealand? N Z Med J. 2007 Jun 15;120(1256):U2579.

Kroneman MW, van Essen GA. Variations in influenza vaccination coverage among the high-risk population in Sweden in 2003/4 and 2004/5: a population survey. BMC Public Health. 2007 Jun 14;7:113.

Mitka M. Face masks, respirators might help during pandemic flu outbreak. JAMA. 2007 Jun 6;297(21):2338.

Nishiura H. Time variations in the transmissibility of pandemic influenza in Prussia, Germany, from 1918-19. Theor Biol Med Model. 2007 Jun 4;4:20.

Glusker A. World Health Assembly debates sharing of bird flu viruses for vaccines. BMJ. 2007 Jun 2;334(7604):1134.

Jefferson T, Demicheli V. Influenza vaccination for elderly people and their care workers. Lancet. 2007 Jun 2;369(9576):1857-8.

Chen JM, Chen JW, Dai JJ, Sun YX. A survey of human cases of H5N1 avian influenza reported by the WHO before June 2006 for infection control. Am J Infect Control. 2007 Jun;35(5):351-3.

Daley MF, Crane LA, Chandramouli V, Beaty BL, Barrow J, Allred N, Berman S, Kempe A. Misperceptions about influenza vaccination among parents of healthy young children. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2007 Jun;46(5):408-17.

Lukrafka JL, Zavascki AP, Barcellos N, Fuchs SC. Determining risk factors for infection with influenza A (H5N1). Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Jun;13(6):955-6; author reply 956-.

Jayawardena S, Cheung CY, Barr I, Chan KH, Chen H, Guan Y, Peiris JS, Poon LL. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification for influenza A (H5N1) virus. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Jun;13(6):899-901.

Drinka PJ, Haupt T. Emergence of rimantadine-resistant virus within 6 days of starting rimantadine prophylaxis with oseltamivir treatment of symptomatic cases. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Jun;55(6):923-6.

Nowalk MP, Lin CJ, Zimmerman RK, Ko FS, Hoberman A, Zoffel L, Kearney DH. Changes in parents' perceptions of infant influenza vaccination over two years. J Natl Med Assoc. 2007 Jun;99(6):636-41.

O'Neill G. Australia tackles bird flu using RNAi. Nat Biotechnol. 2007 Jun;25(6):605-6. Epub 2007 Jun 1.

Morse SS. The US pandemic influenza implementation plan at six months. Nat Med. 2007 Jun;13(6):681-4. Review.

Wong GW, Leung TF. Bird flu: lessons from SARS. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2007 Jun;8(2):171-6. Epub 2007 Jun 7.

Riley S. Large-scale spatial-transmission models of infectious disease. Science. 2007 Jun 1;316(5829):1298-301. Review.

Through May, 2007

Hurt AC, Alexander R, Hibbert J, Deed N, Barr IG. Performance of six influenza rapid tests in detecting human influenza in clinical specimens. J Clin Virol. 2007 Jun;39(2):132-5.

Gray GC, Trampel DW, Roth JA. Pandemic influenza planning: Shouldn't swine and poultry workers be included? Vaccine. 2007 May 30;25(22):4376-4381.

Twu KY, Kuo RL, Marklund J, Krug RM. The H5N1 influenza virus NS genes selected after 1998 enhance virus replication in mammalian cells. J Virol. 2007 May 23.

Simonsen L, Viboud C, Grenfell BT, Dushoff J, Jennings L, Smit M, Macken C, Hata M, Gog J, Miller MA, Holmes EC. The Genesis and Spread of Reassortant Human Influenza A/H3N2 Viruses Conferring Adamantane Resistance. Mol Biol Evol. 2007 May 23.

Coker R. UK preparedness for pandemic influenza. BMJ. 2007 May 12;334(7601):965-6.

[No authors listed] Antigenic and genetic characteristics of H5N1 viruses and candidate H5N1 vaccine viruses developed for potential use as pre-pandemic vaccines, March 2007. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2007 May 11;82(19):164-7.

Curtis N, Pollard AJ. Physicians' perception of pandemic influenza. Arch Dis Child. 2007 May 10.

Murphy MG, Crocker JF, O'regan P, Lee SH, Geldenhuys L, Dooley K, Al-Khalidi M, Acott PD. Carnitine, acylcarnitine and amino acid profiles analyzed by tandem mass spectrometry in a surfactant/virus mouse model of acute hepatic encephalopathy. Chemosphere. 2007 May 9.

Taubenberger JK, Morens DM, Fauci AS. The next influenza pandemic: can it be predicted? JAMA. 2007 May 9;297(18):2025-7.

Kumari K, Gulati S, Smith DF, Gulati U, Cummings RD, Air GM. Receptor binding specificity of recent human H3N2 influenza viruses. Virol J. 2007 May 9;4:42.

Zarocostas J. Nations signal support for WHO to stockpile H5N1 vaccine. BMJ. 2007 May 5;334(7600):925.

De Clercq E, Neyts J. Avian influenza A (H5N1) infection: targets and strategies for chemotherapeutic intervention. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 2007 May 2.

Chien LC. ED doc or soldier? Ann Emerg Med. 2007 May;49(5):715-6.

Logtenberg SJ, Bilo HJ. Blood products for Spanish influenza: a future H5N1 treatment? Ann Intern Med. 2007 May 1;146(9):686-7; author reply 687.

Apisarnthanarak A, Kitphati R, Mundy LM. Difficulty in the rapid diagnosis of avian influenza A infection: Thailand experience. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 May 1;44(9):1252-3.

Adachi M, Ishihara K, Abe S, Okuda K. Professional oral health care by dental hygienists reduced respiratory infections in elderly persons requiring nursing care. Int J Dent Hyg. 2007 May;5(2):69-74. Review.

Yin C, Khan JA, Swapna GV, Ertekin A, Krug RM, Tong L, Montelione GT. Conserved surface features form the double-stranded RNA-binding site of non-structural protein 1 (NS1) from influenza A and B viruses. J Biol Chem. 2007 May 1.


Through April, 2007

[No authors listed] Monitoring of neuraminidase inhibitor resistance among clinical influenza virus isolates in Japan during the 2003-2006 influenza seasons. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2007 Apr 27;82(17):149-50.

Shahidi M, Kheiri MT, Amini-Bavil-Olyaee S, Hosseini M, Moattari A, Tabatabaeian M, Bashar R, Sarrami-Forooshani R, Mahboudi F. Molecular and phylogenetic analysis of human influenza virus among Iranian patients in Shiraz, Iran. J Med Virol. 2007 Apr24;79(6):803-810.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Severe methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus community-acquired pneumonia associated with influenza--Louisiana and Georgia, December 2006-January 2007. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2007 Apr 13;56(14):325-9.

Romano M. Flu fighters. $161 million goes to six hospitals for research centers. Mod Healthc. 2007 Apr 9;37(15):8-9.

Joseph-Charles J, Geneste C, Laborde-Kummer E, Gheyouche R, Boudis H, Dubost JP. Development and validation of a rapid HPLC method for the determination of oseltamivir phosphate in Tamiflu((R)) and generic versions. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2007 Apr 7.

Klugman KP, Madhi SA. Pneumococcal vaccines and flu preparedness. Science. 2007 Apr 6;316(5821):49-50.

Berger M. Making articles available for flu planning. Science. 2007 Apr 6;316(5821):49.

Normile D. Avian influenza. Indonesia to share flu samples under new terms. Science. 2007 Apr 6;316(5821):37.

Editorial team. New WHO influenza vaccine recommendations for 2007-2008 season, northern hemisphere. Euro Surveill. 2007 Apr 5;12(4):E070405.4.

Moscona A, McKimm-Breschkin J. News about influenza B drug resistance that cannot be ignored. JAMA. 2007 Apr 4;297(13):1492-3.

Hatakeyama S, Sugaya N, Ito M, Yamazaki M, Ichikawa M, Kimura K, Kiso M, Shimizu H, Kawakami C, Koike K, Mitamura K, Kawaoka Y. Emergence of influenza B viruses with reduced sensitivity to neuraminidase inhibitors. JAMA. 2007 Apr 4;297(13):1435-42.

Bauer K, Schrader C, Suess J, Wutzler P, Schmidtke M. Neuraminidase inhibitor susceptibility of porcine H3N2 influenza A viruses isolated in Germany between 1982 and 1999. Antiviral Res. 2007 Apr 3.

Kristiansen IS, Halvorsen PA, Gyrd-Hansen D. Influenza pandemic: perception of risk and individual precautions in a general population. Cross sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2007 Apr 2;7:48.

Phillips CB, Patel MS, Glasgow N, Pearce C, Dugdale P, Davies A, Hall S, Kljakovic M. Australian general practice and pandemic influenza: models of clinical practice in an established pandemic. Med J Aust. 2007 Apr 2;186(7):355-8.

Battle S, Laudenbach J, Maguire JH. Influenza parotitis: a case from the 2004 to 2005 vaccine shortage. Am J Med Sci. 2007 Apr;333(4):215-7.

Rothstein MA, Talbott MK. Encouraging compliance with quarantine: a proposal to provide job security and income replacement. Am J Public Health. 2007 Apr;97 Suppl 1:S49-56.

Frost FJ, Petersen H, Tollestrup K, Skipper B. Influenza and COPD mortality protection as pleiotropic, dose-dependent effects of statins. Chest. 2007 Apr;131(4):1006-12.

Cesarone MR, Belcaro G, Di Renzo A, Dugall M, Cacchio M, Ruffini I, Pellegrini L, Del Boccio G, Fano F, Ledda A, Bottari A, Ricci A, Stuard S, Vinciguerra G. Prevention of influenza episodes with colostrum compared with vaccination in healthy and high-risk cardiovascular subjects: the epidemiologic study in San Valentino. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2007 Apr;13(2):130-6.

Hasegawa H, Ichinohe T, Tamura S, Kurata T. Development of a mucosal vaccine for influenza viruses: preparation for a potential influenza pandemic. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2007 Apr;6(2):193-201. Review.

Zambon M. Lessons from the 1918 influenza. Nat Biotechnol. 2007 Apr;25(4):433-4. No abstract available.

American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. Antiviral therapy and prophylaxis for influenza in children. Pediatrics. 2007 Apr;119(4):852-60. Review.

American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. Prevention of influenza: recommendations for influenza immunization of children, 2006-2007. Pediatrics. 2007 Apr;119(4):846-51.

Coffin SE, Zaoutis TE, Rosenquist AB, Heydon K, Herrera G, Bridges CB, Watson B, Localio R, Hodinka RL, Keren R. Incidence, complications, and risk factors for prolonged stay in children hospitalized with community-acquired influenza. Pediatrics. 2007 Apr;119(4):740-8.

Azambuja MI, Levins R. Coronary heart disease (CHD)--one or several diseases? Changes in the prevalence and features of CHD. Perspect Biol Med. 2007 Spring;50(2):228-42.

Lubell J. Weighing the cost of a pandemic. Mod Health. 2007 Mar 26;37(13):17.

Arkema JM, Meerhoff TJ, Paget WJ, Meijer A, Ansaldi F, Buchholz U, Fleming D, Nicoll A, van der Velden J. Seasonal influenza activity in Europe: declining in most countries in the West but increasing in the North-East. Euro Surveill. 2007 Mar 8;12(3):E070308.3.

Maher HK. Handwashing: back to the basics. AAOHN J. 2007 Mar;55(3):132.

Howard W, Hayman A, Lackenby A, Whiteley A, Londt B, Banks J, McCauley J, Barclay W. Development of a reverse genetics system enabling the rescue of recombinant avian influenza virus A/Turkey/England/50-92/91 (H5N1). Avian Dis. 2007 Mar;51(1 Suppl):393-5.

Tsukamoto K, Imada T, Tanimura N, Okamatsu M, Mase M, Mizuhara T, Swayne D, Yamaguchi S. Impact of different husbandry conditions on contact and airborne transmission of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus to chickens. Avian Dis. 2007 Mar;51(1):129-32.

Chua TH, Ellis TM, Wong CW, Guan Y, Ge SX, Peng G, Lamichhane C, Maliadis C, Tan SW, Selleck P, Parkinson J. Performance evaluation of five detection tests for avian influenza antigen with various avian samples. Avian Dis. 2007 Mar;51(1):96-105.

Yamamoto Y, Nakamura K, Kitagawa K, Ikenaga N, Yamada M, Mase M, Narita M. Severe nonpurulent encephalitis with mortality and feather lesions in call ducks (Anas platyrhyncha var. domestica) inoculated intravenously with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. Avian Dis. 2007 Mar;51(1):52-7.

Greiner M, Muller-Graf C, Hiller P, Schrader C, Gervelmeyer A, Ellerbroek L, Appel B. Expert opinion based modelling of the risk of human infection with H5N1 through the consumption of poultry meat in Germany. Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr. 2007 Mar-Apr;120(3-4):98-107.

Campos-Outcalt D. You, your public health department and the next flu pandemic. Fam Pract Manag. 2007 Mar;14(3):11-2. No abstract available.

Thompson NA, Van Gorder CD. Healthcare executives' role in preparing for the pandemic influenza 'gap': a new paradigm for disaster planning? J Healthc Manag. 2007 Mar-Apr;52(2):87-93.

Saenghirunvattana S, Laohathai P, Thawatsupha P, Kitplati R, Masakul N, Jaturaphunsathaporn W. Influenza viral infection in 2005-2006 in Samitivej Hospital. J Med Assoc Thai. 2007 Mar;90(3):448-51.

Martini B. [Zanamivir for prevention of influenza and in children] Med Monatsschr Pharm. 2007 Mar;30(3):113-4. German.

Murakami Y, Hashimoto S, Kawado M, Tada Y, Shigematsu M, Taniguchi K, Izumida M, Nagai M. [The impact of changing critical values of the early epidemic detection systemfor infectious disease surveillance in Japan] Nippon Koshu Eisei Zasshi. 2007 Mar;54(3):168-77. Japanese.

Elgh F. [The effect of pandemics on society. Historical experience necessary for today's preparedness] Lakartidningen. 2007 Feb 21-27;104(8):615-9. Swedish.

Zigmond J. Flu game plan. Providers welcome CDC pandemic recommendations. Mod Healthc. 2007 Feb 12;37(7):12.

Kahn LH. Pandemic influenza school closure policies. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Feb;13(2):344-5.

Kanamori S, Jimba M. Compensation for avian influenza cleanup. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Feb;13(2):341-2.

Ortiz JR, Wallis TR, Katz MA, Berman LS, Balish A, Lindstrom SE, Veguilla V, Teates KS, Katz JM, Klimov A, Uyeki TM. No evidence of avian influenza A (H5N1) among returning US travelers. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Feb;13(2):294-7.

de Zwart O, Veldhuijzen IK, Elam G, Aro AR, Abraham T, Bishop GD, Richardus JH, Brug J. Avian influenza risk perception, Europe and Asia. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Feb;13(2):290-3.

Marsden-Haug N, Foster VB, Gould PL, Elbert E, Wang H, Pavlin JA. Code-based syndromic surveillance for influenzalike illness by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Feb;13(2):207-16.

Orzella L, Perria C, Jefferson T, Pasquarella A, D'Amato M, Faraone M, Volpe E, Guasticchi G. Influenza like Illness (ILI): prescribing behaviour of 83 sentry doctors in Lazio region in the period 2001-2002. Is it adherent to Italian ILI guidelines? Ann Ig. 2007 Jan-Feb;19(1):19-26.

Varzakas TH, Arvanitoyannis IS, Baltas H. The politics and science behind GMO acceptance. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2007;47(4):335-61.

Dunn SG, Alholm SE. Prepare your practice for pandemic flu. J Med Pract Manage. 2007 Jan-Feb;22(4):196-200.

Selekman J. What's new with flu: understanding influenza. Pediatr Nurs. 2007 Jan-Feb;33(1):71-2.

Healy B. The young people's plague. US News World Rep. 2006 May 1;140(16):63.

Hobson K. Are we ready? A large-scale disaster like a pandemic flu or terrorist attack could overwhelm the nation's healthcare providers. US News World Rep. 2006 May 1;140(16):57-8, 60-2.

Fischman J. A dose of reality. An eagerly awaited bird flu vaccine comes up short. US News World Rep. 2006 Apr 10;140(13):43.

Taubenberger JK. The origin and virulence of the 1918 "Spanish" influenza virus. Proc Am Philos Soc. 2006 Mar;150(1):86-112.

Ijuin K, Takahashi M, Takeuchi H, Iwaki K, Matsuda R, Hayashi Y, Yajima T. [Method for estimating influenza propagation pattern from daily variations in drug sales at pharmacies] Kokuritsu Iyakuhin Shokuhin Eisei Kenkyusho Hokoku. 2006;(124):56-9. Japanese.

Through March, 2007

Yu H, Zhang GH, Hua RH, Zhang Q, Liu TQ, Liao M, Tong GZ. Isolation and genetic analysis of human origin H1N1 and H3N2 influenza viruses from pigs in China. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007 Apr 27;356(1):91-6. Epub 2007 Feb 27.

Myers KP, Olsen CW, Gray GC. Cases of swine influenza in humans: a review of the literature. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Apr 15;44(8):1084-8. Epub 2007 Mar 6. Review.

Chemaly RF, Torres HA, Aguilera EA, Mattiuzzi G, Cabanillas M, Kantarjian H, Gonzalez V, Safdar A, Raad II. Neuraminidase inhibitors improve outcome of patients with leukemia and influenza: an observational study. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Apr 1;44(7):964-7.

Parry J. Conference urges greater effort to reduce human threat from avian influenza. BMJ. 2007 Mar 24;334(7594):607.

Auewarakul P, Sangsiriwut K, Chaichoune K, Thititanyanont A, Wiriyarat W, Songserm T, Ponak-Nguen R, Prasertsopon J, Pooruk P, Sawanpanyalert P, Ratanakorn P, Puthavathana P. Surveillance for reassortant virus by multiplex RT-PCR specific for eight genomic segments of avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Mar 21.

Melen K, Kinnunen L, Fagerlund R, Ikonen N, Twu KY, Krug RM, Julkunen I. Nuclear and Nucleolar Targeting of Influenza A Virus NS1A Protein: Striking Differences between Different Virus Subtypes. J Virol. 2007 Mar 21.

Hampton T. Drug, vaccine research target avian flu. JAMA. 2007 Mar 21;297(11):1179-80.

Hampton T. Pandemic flu planning falls short: many vulnerabilities in health care system. JAMA. 2007 Mar 21;297(11):1177-8.

Huang JW, Hou TW. Design and prototype of a mechanism for active on-line emerging/notifiable infectious diseases control, tracking and surveillance, based on a national healthcare card system. Comput Methods Programs Biomed. 2007 Mar 20.

Subbarao K, Joseph T. Scientific barriers to developing vaccines against avian influenza viruses. Nat Rev Immunol. 2007 Mar 16;7(4):267-278.

Takahashi T, Kanda T, Yamaguchi N. Influenza vaccines. N Engl J Med. 2007 Mar 15;356(11):1172-3; author reply 1173.

Boyce TG. Influenza vaccines. N Engl J Med. 2007 Mar 15;356(11):1172; author reply 1173.

Zou S, Han J, Wen L, Liu Y, Cronin K, Lum SH, Gao L, Dong J, Zhang Y, Guo Y, Shu Y. Human Influenza A (H5N1) Detection by a Novel Multiplex PCR Typing Method. J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Mar 14.

[No authors listed] Influenza in the world. September 2006 - January 2007. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2007 Mar 9;82(10):77-9. English, French.

Watson R. Europe needs two or three years to prepare for pandemic flu. BMJ. 2007 Mar 3;334(7591):442.

Jefferson T. Look at all the evidence before stockpiling amantadine. BMJ. 2007 Mar 3;334(7591):439.

Alderman MH. Estimation of death rates from pandemic influenza. Lancet. 2007 Mar 3;369(9563):740.

Doshi P. Estimation of death rates from pandemic influenza. Lancet. 2007 Mar 3;369(9563):739; author reply 739-40.

McLennan S, Celi LA, Roth P. The Health and Safety in Employment Act and the influenza vaccination of healthcare workers. N Z Med J. 2007 Mar. 2;120(1250):U2442.

[No authors listed] Influenza. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2007 Mar 2;82(9):74-6. English, French.

[No authors listed] Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2007-2008 influenza season. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2007 Mar 2;82(9):69-74. English, French.

Challen K, Bright J, Bentley A, Walter D. Physiological-social score (PMEWS) vs. CURB-65 to triage pandemic influenza: a comparative validation study using community-acquired pneumonia as a proxy. BMC Health Serv Res. 2007 Mar 1;7:33.

Barr CE, Schulman K, Iacuzio D, Bradley JS. Effect of oseltamivir on the risk of pneumonia and use of health care services in children with clinically diagnosed influenza. Curr Med Res Opin. 2007 Mar;23(3):523-31.

[No authors listed] Too little, too late? Nat Med. 2007 Mar;13(3):225.

Shuler CM, Iwamoto M, Bridges CB, Marin M, Neeman R, Gargiullo P, Yoder TA, Keyserling HL, Terebuh PD. Vaccine effectiveness against medically attended, laboratory-confirmed influenza among children aged 6 to 59 months, 2003-2004. Pediatrics. 2007 Mar;119(3):e587-95.

Verani JR, Irigoyen M, Chen S, Chimkin F. Influenza vaccine coverage and missed opportunities among inner-city children aged 6 to 23 months: 2000-2005. Pediatrics. 2007 Mar;119(3):e580-6.

Barr IG, Hurt AC, Deed N, Iannello P, Tomasov C, Komadina N. The emergence of adamantane resistance in influenza A(H1) viruses in Australia and regionally in 2006. Antiviral Res. 2007 Feb 15.

Adam H, McGeer A, Simor A. Fatal case of post-influenza, community-associated MRSA pneumonia in an Ontario teenager with subsequent familial transmission. Can Commun Dis Rep. 2007 Feb 15; 33(4):45-8. English, French.

Yamana H, Ito H, Ito T, Murase T, Motoike K, Wakabayashi K, Otsuki K. Strong antiviral activity of heated and hydrated dolomite--preliminary investigation. J Vet Med Sci. 2007 Feb; 69(2):217-9.

Bakare M, Shrivastava R, Jeevanantham V, Navaneethan SD. Impact of two different models on influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in hospitalized patients. South Med J. 2007 Feb;100(2):140-4.

Faruqi N, Ramsey KM. The challenge of vaccinating hospitalized patients for influenza and pneumococcus. South Med J. 2007 Feb;100(2):125-6.

[No authors listed] Study: half of people at high risk unaware they need a flu shot. FDA Consum. 2007 Jan-Feb;41(1):32.

Lester SK, Hayney MS. Expanding childhood influenza immunization recommendations. J Am Pharm Assoc (Wash DC). 2007 Jan-Feb;47(1):104-5.

Goldrick BA. Human avian influenza: how ready are we? J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2007 Jan-Feb;18(1):25-35.

[No authors listed] [Reassortment and gene interactions in the crossing of low-pathogenic avian influenza H5 virus with human influenza virus] Vopr Virusol. 2007 Jan-Feb;52(1):23-8. Russian.

Elliott R. Will they deliver treatment access?: WTO rules and Canada's law on generic medicine exports. HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev. 2006 Dec;11(2-3):13-6.

Keren R. Flu-related hospitalization in children. LDI Issue Brief. 2006 Dec-2007 Jan;12(3):1-4.

[No authors listed] Additional flu vaccine. FDA Consum. 2006 Nov-Dec;40(6):4.

Meadows M. Cracking down on health fraud. FDA Consum. 2006 Nov-Dec;40(6):16-23.

Through February, 2007

Sawada T, Hashimoto T, Nakano H, Suzuki T, Suzuki Y, Kawaoka Y, Ishida H, Kiso M. Influenza viral hemagglutinin complicated shape is advantageous to its binding affinity for sialosaccharide receptor. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007 Mar 30;355(1):6-9. Epub 2007 Feb 5.

Nelson MI, Holmes EC. The evolution of epidemic influenza. Nat Rev Genet. 2007 Mar;8(3):196-205. Epub 2007 Jan 30.

Berkhoff EG, Geelhoed-Mieras MM, Verschuren EJ, van Baalen CA, Gruters RA, Fouchier RA, Osterhaus AD, Rimmelzwaan GF. The loss of immunodominant epitopes affects interferon-gamma production and lytic activity of the human influenza virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte response in vitro. Clin Exp Immunol. 2007 Feb 23; [Epub ahead of print]

Glaser L, Conenello G, Paulson J, Palese P. Effective replication of human influenza viruses in mice lacking a major alpha2,6 sialyltransferase. Virus Res. 2007 Feb 19; [Epub ahead of print]

Coombes R. Hunting down the H5N1 virus. BMJ. 2007 Feb 17;334(7589):342-3.

Mayor S. Workers at UK turkey farm with symptoms of bird flu test negative for H5N1. BMJ. 2007 Feb 17;334(7589):335.

Mayor S. Link between H5N1 in UK and recent outbreaks in Hungary is investigated. BMJ. 2007 Feb 17;334(7589):335.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Update: influenza activity--United States, October 1, 2006-February 3, 2007. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2007 Feb 16;56(6):118-21.

Cox NJ, Bridges CB. Inactivated and live attenuated influenza vaccines in young children-- how do they compare? N Engl J Med. 2007 Feb 15;356(7):729-31.

Belshe RB, Edwards KM, Vesikari T, Black SV, Walker RE, Hultquist M, Kemble G, Connor EM; CAIV-T Comparative Efficacy Study Group. Live attenuated versus inactivated influenza vaccine in infants and young children. N Engl J Med. 2007 Feb 15;356(7):685-96.

Shuchman M. Improving global health--Margaret Chan at the WHO. N Engl J Med. 2007 Feb 15;356(7):653-6.

Hampton T. Virulence of 1918 influenza virus linked to inflammatory innate immune response. JAMA. 2007 Feb 14;297(6):580.

Gillim-Ross L, Subbarao K. Can Immunity Induced by the Human Influenza Virus N1 Neuraminidase Provide Some Protection from Avian Influenza H5N1 Viruses? PLoS Med. 2007 Feb 13;4(2):e91 [Epub ahead of print]

Govorkova EA, Ilyushina NA, Boltz DA, Douglas A, Yilmaz N, Webster RG. Efficacy of oseltamivir therapy in ferrets inoculated with different clades of H5N1 influenza virus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2007 Feb 12; [Epub ahead of print]

Beilharz MW, Cummins JM, Bennett AL. Protection from lethal influenza virus challenge by oral type 1 interferon. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007 Feb 12; [Epub ahead of print]

Tsiodras S, Mooney JD, Hatzakis A. Role of combination antiviral therapy in pandemic influenza and stockpiling implications. BMJ. 2007 Feb 10;334(7588):293-4. Review.

Roehr B. US expert warns interdependence of countries makes world more vulnerable to flu pandemic. BMJ. 2007 Feb 10;334(7588):281.

Mayor S. People exposed to H5N1 in English turkey outbreak get antiviral and vaccination. BMJ. 2007 Feb 10;334(7588):275.

Mayor S. GPs sent "useless" guidance on coping with possible human cases of bird flu. BMJ. 2007 Feb 10;334(7588):275.

Lim WS, Thomson A, Little P. Preparing for the next flu pandemic. BMJ. 2007 Feb 10;334(7588):268-9.

Rudneva IA, Timofeeva TA, Shilov AA, Kochergin-Nikitsky KS, Varich NL, Ilyushina NA, Gambaryan AS, Krylov PS, Kaverin NV. Effect of gene constellation and postreassortment amino acid change on the phenotypic features of H5 influenza virus reassortants. Arch Virol. 2007 Feb 9; [Epub ahead of print]

de Jong JC, Smith DJ, Lapedes AS, Donatelli I, Campitelli L, Barigazzi G, Van Reeth K, Jones TC, Rimmelzwaan GF, Osterhaus AD, Fouchier RA. Antigenic and genetic evolution of swine influenza A(H3N2) viruses in Europe. J Virol. 2007 Feb 7; [Epub ahead of print]

Tumpey TM, Maines TR, Van Hoeven N, Glaser L, Solorzano A, Pappas C, Cox NJ, Swayne DE, Palese P, Katz JM, Garcia-Sastre A. A two-amino acid change in the hemagglutinin of the 1918 influenza virus abolishes transmission. Science. 2007 Feb 2;315(5812):655-9.

Enserink M. Virology. From two mutations, an important clue about the Spanish flu. Science. 2007 Feb 2;315(5812):582.

Wiwanitkit V. Can avian bird flu virus pass through the eggshell? An appraisal and implications for infection control. Am J Infect Control. 2007 Feb;35(1):71.

Reyes F, Macey JF, Aziz S, Li Y, Watkins K, Winchester B, Zabchuck P, Zheng H, Huston P, Tam TW, Hatchette T. Influenza in Canada: 2005-2006 season. Can Commun Dis Rep. 2007 Feb 1;33(3):21-41. English, French.

Laddy DJ, Yan J, Corbitt N, Kobasa D, Kobinger GP, Weiner DB. Immunogenicity of novel consensus-based DNA vaccines against avian influenza. Vaccine. 2007 Jan 30; [Epub ahead of print]

Kindseth T. Bird flu takes flight. Time. 2007 Jan 29;169(5):14.

Kido H, Okumura Y, Yamada H, Le TQ, Yano M. Proteases essential for human influenza virus entry into cells and their inhibitors as potential therapeutic agents. Curr Pharm Des. 2007;13(3):403-12.

Mallia P, Contoli M, Caramori G, Pandit A, Johnston SL, Papi A. Exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): focus on virus induced exacerbations. Curr Pharm Des. 2007;13(1):73-97. Review.

Kaufman Z, Wong WK, Peled-Leviatan T, Cohen E, Lavy C, Aharonowitz G, Dichtiar R, Bromberg M, Havkin O, Kokia E, Green MS. Evaluation of a syndromic surveillance system using the WSARE algorithm for early detection of an unusual, localized summer outbreak of influenza B: implications for bioterrorism surveillance. Isr Med Assoc J. 2007 Jan;9(1):3-7.

Kiss I, German P, Sami L, Antal M, Farkas T, Kardos G, Kecskemeti S, Dan A, Belak S. Application of real-time RT-PCR utilising lux (light upon extension) fluorogenic primer for the rapid detection of avian influenza viruses. Acta Vet Hung. 2006 Dec;54(4):525-33.

Oyana TJ, Dai D, Scott KE. Spatiotemporal distributions of reported cases of the avian influenza H5N1 (bird flu) in Southern China in early 2004. Avian Dis. 2006 Dec;50(4):508-15.

[No authors listed] Immunization. Safety of flu shots for children. Child Health Alert. 2006 Dec;24:2.

[No authors listed] The top 10 health stories of 2006. Harv Health Lett. 2006 Dec;32(2):1-3.

[No authors listed] Stick it to 'em. Harv Heart Lett. 2006 Dec;17(4):7.

Valle L, Amicizia D, Bacilieri S, Banfi F, Riente R, Durando P, Sticchi L, Gasparini R, Esposito C, Icardi G, Ansaldi F. Performance testing of two new one-step real time PCR assays for detection of human influenza and avian influenza viruses isolated in humans and respiratory syncytial virus. J Prev Med Hyg. 2006 Dec;47(4):127-33.

Patton RM. ANA call to action: get your flu vaccine! Am Nurse. 2006 Nov-Dec;38(6):12, 14.

Mortimer P. Influenza-related death rates for pregnant women. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Nov;12(11):1805-6.

Southwell BG, Hwang Y, Torres A. Avian influenza and US tv news. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Nov;12(11):1797-8.

Petti CA, Polage CR, Hillyard DR. Screening laboratory requests. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Nov;12(11):1792-3.

Wang M, Di B, Zhou DH, Zheng BJ, Jing H, Lin YP, Liu YF, Wu XW, Qin PZ, Wang YL, Jian LY, Li XZ, Xu JX, Lu EJ, Li TG, Xu J. Food markets with live birds as source of avian influenza. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Nov;12(11):1773-5.

Abbate R, Di Giuseppe G, Marinelli P, Angelillo IF. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of avian influenza, poultry workers, Italy. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Nov;12(11):1762-5.

Glass RJ, Glass LM, Beyeler WE, Min HJ. Targeted social distancing design for pandemic influenza. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Nov;12(11):1671-81.

Brown JD, Stallknecht DE, Beck JR, Suarez DL, Swayne DE. Susceptibility of North American ducks and gulls to H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Nov;12(11):1663-70.

Tellier R. Review of aerosol transmission of influenza A virus. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Nov;12(11):1657-62. Review.

Gilbert M, Xiao X, Domenech J, Lubroth J, Martin V, Slingenbergh J. Anatidae migration in the western Palearctic and spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5NI virus. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Nov;12(11):1650-6. Review.

[No authors listed] Cardiologists enlisted to fight flu. Your heart doctor may offer a protective shot. Here's why that's a good idea. Heart Advis. 2006 Nov;9(11):3.

Gazmararian JA, Orenstein WA, Wortley P, Buehler JA, Elon L, Koplan JP, Schild L, Dixon T, Weiss P, Stephens DS; State Working Group. Preventing influenza: vaccine systems and practices in the Southeast. Public Health Rep. 2006 Nov-Dec;121(6):684-94.

Garavelli PL, Peduzzi P. [Globalization and infectious diseases] Recenti Prog Med. 2006 Oct;97(10):528-32. Italian.

[No authors listed] Factsheet. Avian influenza ('bird flu'). N S W Public Health Bull. 2006 Jul-Aug;17(7-8):121.

Peiris M. Pathogenesis of avian flu H5N1 and SARS. Novartis Found Symp. 2006;279:56-60; discussion 60-5, 216-9.

Through January, 2007

Van Reeth K. Avian and swine influenza viruses: our current understanding of the zoonotic risk. Vet Res. 2007 Mar-Apr;38(2):243-60. Epub 2007 Jan 25.

Nelson MI, Holmes EC. The evolution of epidemic influenza. Nat Rev Genet. 2007 Jan 30; [Epub ahead of print]

Normile D, Enserink M. Avian influenza. With change in the seasons, bird flu returns. Science. 2007 Jan 26;315(5811):448.

Minosse C, Selleri M, Zaniratti MS, Lauria FN, Puro V, Carletti F, Cappiello G, Gualano G, Bevilacqua N, Capobianchi MR. Improved detection of human influenza A and B viruses in respiratory tract specimens by hemi-nested PCR. J Virol Methods. 2007 Jan 24; [Epub ahead of print] P

Saito R, Li D, Suzuki H. Amantadine-resistant influenza A (H3N2) virus in Japan, 2005-2006.
N Engl J Med. 2007 Jan 18;356(3):312-3.

Thomas JK, Noppenberger J. Avian influenza: A review. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007 Jan 15;64(2):149-65.

Zarocostas J. New WHO chief urges member states to step up efforts for flu pandemic. BMJ. 2007 Jan 13;334(7584):61.


Spaude KA, Abrutyn E, Kirchner C, Kim A, Daley J, Fisman DN. Influenza vaccination and risk of mortality among adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Jan 8;167(1):53-9.

Normile D. Epidemiology. Human cases create challenges and puzzles. Science. 2007 Jan 5;315(5808):32.

Normile D. Epidemiology. Indonesia taps village wisdom to fight bird flu. Science. 2007 Jan 5;315(5808):30-3.

Bui HH, Peters B, Assarsson E, Mbawuike I, Sette A. Ab and T cell epitopes of influenza A virus, knowledge and opportunities.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Jan 2;104(1):246-51.

Parry J. Ten years of fighting bird flu. Bull World Health Organ. 2007 Jan;85(1):3-4.

Grijalva CG, Poehling KA, Edwards KM, Weinberg GA, Staat MA, Iwane MK, Schaffner W, Griffin MR. Accuracy and interpretation of rapid influenza tests in children. Pediatrics. 2007 Jan;119(1):e6-11.

Wang M, Lamberth K, Harndahl M, Roder G, Stryhn A, Larsen MV, Nielsen M, Lundegaard C, Tang ST, Dziegiel MH, Rosenkvist J, Pedersen AE, Buus S, Claesson MH, Lund O. CTL epitopes for influenza A including the H5N1 bird flu; genome-, pathogen-, and HLA-wide screening. Vaccine. 2006 Dec 29; [Epub ahead of print]

Valle L, Amicizia D, Bacilieri S, Banfi F, Riente R, Durando P, Sticchi L, Gasparini R, Esposito C, Icardi G, Ansaldi F. Performance testing of two new one-step real time PCR assays for detection of human influenza and avian influenza viruses isolated in humans and respiratory syncytial virus. J Prev Med Hyg. 2006 Dec;47(4):127-33.

Burger J. [The genetic code of viral influenza--what does it say to us today, how can it be of use in the future?] Versicherungsmedizin. 2006 Dec 1;58(4):189-90. German.

Kieny MP, Costa A, Hombach J, Carrasco P, Pervikov Y, Salisbury D, Greco M, Gust I, LaForce M, Franco-Paredes C, Santos JI, D'Hondt E, Rimmelzwaan G, Karron R, Fukuda K. A global pandemic influenza vaccine action plan. Vaccine. 2006 Sep 29;24(40-41):6367-70.

[No authors listed] Another option for flu prevention.
FDA Consum. 2006 Jul-Aug;40(4):4.

Bren L. Getting ready for another flu season. FDA Consum. 2006 Jul-Aug;40(4):8-9. PMID: 17243281 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] 20: Jain AK. Avian human influenza : diagnosis, case management and treatment. J Indian Med Assoc. 2006 Jul;104(7):372, 374-6, 378.

Mills CE, Robins JM, Bergstrom CT, Lipsitch M. Pandemic influenza: risk of multiple introductions and the need to prepare for them. PLoS Med. 2006 Jun;3(6):e135. Review.

[No authors listed] [First published results of the H5N1 mission in Nigeria: Luxembourg scholarly excitement excites world-wide progress] Bull Soc Sci Med Grand Duche Luxemb. 2006;(3):435-7. German.

Hurtado TR. Human influenza A (H5N1): a brief review and recommendations for travelers. Wilderness Environ Med. 2006 Winter;17(4):276-81.

Through December, 2006

Chan KH, Lam SY, Puthavathana P, Nguyen TD, Long HT, Pang CM, Chan KM, Cheung CY, Seto WH, Peiris JS. Comparative analytical sensitivities of six rapid influenza A antigen detection test kits for detection of influenza A subtypes H1N1, H3N2 and H5N1.
J Clin Virol. 2006 Dec 26.

Koelle K, Cobey S, Grenfell B, Pascual M. Epochal evolution shapes the phylodynamics of interpandemic influenza A (H3N2) in humans. Science. 2006 Dec 22;314(5807):1898-903.

van Nimwegen E. Epidemiology. Influenza escapes immunity along neutral networks. Science. 2006 Dec 22;314(5807):1884-6.

[No authors listed] Breakthrough of the year. Scorecard 2006. Science. 2006 Dec 22;314(5807):1850-1.

Hayman A, Comely S, Lackenby A, Hartgroves LC, Goodbourn S, McCauley JW, Barclay WS. NS1 proteins of avian influenza A viruses can act as antagonists of the human interferon-{alpha}/{beta} response. J Virol. 2006 Dec 20.

[No authors listed] Influenza. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 Dec 15;81(51/52):480. English, French.

Jordan RE, Hawker JI. Influenza in elderly people in care homes. BMJ. 2006 Dec 16;333(7581):1229-30.

[No authors listed] Influenza surveillance: Why? Vaccine. 2006 Nov 10;24(44-46):6770-5.

Fukuda K, Kieny MP. Different approaches to influenza vaccination. N Engl J Med. 2006 Dec 14;355(24):2586-7.

King JC Jr, Stoddard JJ, Gaglani MJ, Moore KA, Magder L, McClure E, Rubin JD, Englund JA, Neuzil K. Effectiveness of school-based influenza vaccination. N Engl J Med. 2006 Dec 14;355(24):2523-32.

Ohmit SE, Victor JC, Rotthoff JR, Teich ER, Truscon RK, Baum LL, Rangarajan B, Newton DW, Boulton ML, Monto AS. Prevention of antigenically drifted influenza by inactivated and live attenuated vaccines. N Engl J Med. 2006 Dec 14;355(24):2513-22.

Leggat PA, Mills D, Speare R. Hostellers' knowledge of transmission and prevention of avian influenza when travelling abroad. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2007 Jan;5(1):53-6. Epub 2006 May 15.

Shafi S, Rashid H, Ali K, El Bashir H, Haworth E, Memish ZA, Booy R. Influenza vaccine uptake among British Muslims attending Hajj, 2005 and 2006. BMJ. 2006 Dec 9;333(7580):1220.

Gatrad AR, Shafi S, Memish ZA, Sheikh A. Hajj and the risk of influenza. BMJ. 2006 Dec 9;333(7580):1182-3.

[No authors listed] Avian influenza: coming together to tackle a shared problem. Vet Rec. 2006 Nov 18;159(21):691-2.

Ampofo K, Gesteland PH, Bender J, Mills M, Daly J, Samore M, Byington C, Pavia AT, Srivastava R. Epidemiology, complications, and cost of hospitalization in children with laboratory-confirmed influenza infection. Pediatrics. 2006 Dec;118(6):2409-17.

Vesikari T, Fleming DM, Aristegui JF, Vertruyen A, Ashkenazi S, Rappaport R, Skinner J, Saville MK, Gruber WC, Forrest BD; CAIV-T Pediatric Day Care Clinical Trial Network. Safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of cold-adapted influenza vaccine trivalent against community-acquired, culture-confirmed influenza in young children attending day care. Pediatrics. 2006 Dec;118(6):2298-312.

Hayward AC, Harling R, Wetten S, Johnson AM, Munro S, Smedley J, Murad S, Watson JM. Effectiveness of an influenza vaccine programme for care home staff to prevent death, morbidity, and health service use among residents: cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2006 Dec 16;333(7581):1241. Epub 2006 Dec 1.

Jefferson T. Author's response to influenza vaccination: policy v evidence. BMJ. 2006 Dec 2;333(7579):1172.

Christiansen CB. [Picture of the month: influenza virus pneumonia] Ugeskr Laeger. 2006 Nov 20;168(47):4107-8. Danish.

Through November 2006

Schuklenk U, Gartland KM. Confronting an influenza pandemic: ethical and scientific issues. Biochem Soc Trans. 2006 Dec;34(Pt 6):1151-4.

Wootton SH, Scheifele DW, Mak A, Petric M, Skowronski DM. Detection of Human Influenza Virus in the Stool of Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006 Dec;25(12):1194-1195.

Boyd M, Clezy K, Lindley R, Pearce R. Pandemic influenza: clinical issues. Med J Aust. 2006 Nov 20;185(10):S44-7.

Hampson AW, Mackenzie JS. The influenza viruses. Med J Aust. 2006 Nov 20;185(10):S39-43.

Vogel G. Public health. SARS and bird flu veteran to take WHO helm. Science. 2006 Nov 17;314(5802):1067.

Hall GH. Influenza vaccination: policy versus evidence: vested interests will always trump evidence. BMJ. 2006 Nov 11;333(7576):1021.

Fedson DS, Nichol KL. Influenza vaccination: policy versus evidence: no gap between policy and evidence. BMJ. 2006 Nov 11;333(7576):1020.

Mandl CW. Influenza vaccination: policy versus evidence: protection from disease versus disease severity. BMJ. 2006 Nov 11;333(7576):1020.

Doshi P. Influenza vaccination: policy versus evidence: policy is in the lead. BMJ. 2006 Nov 11;333(7576):1020-1.

Normile D. Avian influenza. Is China coming clean on bird flu? Science. 2006 Nov 10;314(5801):905.

Ogata M, Murata T, Murakami K, Suzuki T, Hidari KI, Suzuki Y, Usui T. Chemoenzymatic synthesis of artificial glycopolypeptides containing multivalent sialyloligosaccharides with a gamma-polyglutamic acid backbone and their effect on inhibition of infection by influenza viruses. Bioorg Med Chem. 2006 Nov 9

Aruksakunwong O, Malaisree M, Decha P, Sompornpisut P, Parasuk V, Pianwanit S, Hannongbua S. On the Lower Susceptibility of Oseltamivir to Influenza Neuraminidase Subtype N1 than those in N2 and N9. Biophys J. 2006 Nov 3

Wiwanitkit V. N-95 Face Mask for Prevention of Bird Flu Virus: An Appraisal of Nanostructure and Implication for Infectious Control. Lung. 2006 Nov 3

[No authors listed] Health conditions for travellers to Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj). Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 Nov 3;81(44):422-3. English, French.

Mitchell R, Huynh V, Pak J, Thompson S, Noseworthy AL. Influenza outbreak in an Ontario long-term care home--January 2005. Can Commun Dis Rep. 2006 Nov 1;32(21):257-62. English, French.

Keren R, Zaoutis TE, Saddlemire S, Luan XQ, Coffin SE. Direct medical cost of influenza-related hospitalizations in children. Pediatrics. 2006 Nov;118(5):e1321-7.

Witherspoon JD. Bird flu overview "best coverage" of state guard activities. Tenn Med. 2006 Nov;99(11):10.

Lv CX, Tang KL, Jiang YM. [Successful treatment of human bird flu with corticoid and supporting therapy: a report of one case.] Zhongguo Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue. 2006 Nov;18(11):676. Chinese.

[No authors listed] Predicted epitopes of H5N1 bird flu virus by bioinformatics method: a clue for further vaccine development. Chin Med J (Engl). 2006 Oct 20;119(20):1760.

Doherty JA. Final report and recommendations from the National Notifiable Diseases Working Group. Can Commun Dis Rep. 2006 Oct 1;32(19):211-25. English, French.

Hampson AW. Avian influenza: A pandemic waiting in the wings? Emerg Med Australas. 2006 Oct;18(5-6):420-9.

Pearson H. Controlling immune response may cut bird flu death rate. Nat Med. 2006 Oct;12(10):1105.

Barr IG, Komadina N, Durrant C, Sjogren H, Hurt AC, Shaw RP. Circulation and antigenic drift in human influenza B viruses in SE Asia and Oceania since 2000. Commun Dis Intell. 2006;30(3):350-7.

Boyd M, Clezy K, Lindley R, Pearce R. Pandemic influenza: clinical issues. Med J Aust. 2006 Nov 20;185(10):S44-7.

Through October 2006

Kawai N, Ikematsu H, Iwaki N, Hirotsu N, Kashiwagi S. Prevalence of influenza B during the 2004-2005 season in Japan. Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Nov 1;43(9):1226-8.


Atmar RL, Keitel WA, Patel SM, Katz JM, She D, El Sahly H, Pompey J, Cate TR, Couch RB. Safety and immunogenicity of nonadjuvanted and MF59-adjuvanted influenza A/H9N2 vaccine preparations. Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Nov 1;43(9):1135-42.

[No authors listed] Human cases of influenza A(H5N1) infection in eastern Turkey, December 2005-January 2006. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 Oct 27;81(43):410-6.

Leventhal A, Ramlawi A, Belbiesi A, Balicer RD. Regional collaboration in the Middle East to deal with H5N1 avian flu. BMJ. 2006 Oct 21;333(7573):856-8.

[No authors listed] Influenza. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 Oct 20;81(42):408.

[No authors listed] Influenza in the world, February-September 2006. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 Oct 20;81(42):404-7.

[No authors listed] Outbreak news. Avian influenza, Indonesia--update. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 Oct 20;81(42):397.

Hampton T. Blood transfusions for flu pandemic? JAMA. 2006 Oct 18;296(15):1827.

Lu DY, Ding J. Sequencing the whole genome of infected human cells obtained from diseased patients - a proposed strategy for understanding and overcoming AIDS or other deadest virus-infected diseases. Med Hypotheses. 2006 Oct 18.

[No authors listed] Outbreak news. Avian influenza, Egypt--update. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 Oct 13;81(41):385-6.

[No authors listed] Recommended composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2007 influenza season. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 Oct 13;81(41):390-5.

Ages D. The underrecognized burden of influenza. N Engl J Med. 2006 Oct 12;355(15):1615; author reply 1616.

Sullo D. The underrecognized burden of influenza. N Engl J Med. 2006 Oct 12;355(15):1615-6; author reply 1616.

Conover CS, Whitaker EE. The underrecognized burden of influenza. N Engl J Med. 2006 Oct 12;355(15):1615; author reply 1616.

Chi XS, Li F, Tam JS, Rappaport R, Cheng SM. Semiquantitative one-step RT-PCR for simultaaneous identification of huma influenza and respiratory syncytial viruses. J Virol Methods. 2006 Oct 7.

[No authors listed] Avian influenza, Indonesia--update. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 Oct 6;81(40):373.

Shea KM. Shift shown in influenza A adamantane resistance. JAMA. 2006 Oct 4;296(13):1585; author reply 1586-7.

Shah RC. Shift shown in influenza A adamantane resistance. JAMA. 2006 Oct 4;296(13):1585-6; author reply 1586-7.

Davis MM, Taubert K, Benin AL, Brown DW, Mensah GA, Baddour LM, Dunbar S, Krumholz HM; American Heart Association; American College of Cardiology; American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; American Association of Critical Care Nurses; American Association of Heart Failure Nurses; American Diabetes Association; Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc; Heart Failure Society of America; Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association; American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Advisory Committee on Immunization. Influenza vaccination as secondary prevention for cardiovascular disease: a science advisory from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Oct 3;48(7):1498-502. Epub 2006 Sep 15. Review.

Borwegen B. Airborne infections and respirators. Am J Nurs. 2006 Oct;106(10):33-4. Review.

Todd B. Influenza vaccination update. Am J Nurs. 2006 Oct;106(10):30-1.

Todd B. Avian influenza update. Am J Nurs. 2006 Oct;106(10):30-1.

[No authors listed] Hospital planning ahead for bird flu pandemic. ED Manag. 2006 Oct;18(10):114-5.

Whitworth JR, Mack CL, O'Connor JA, Narkewicz MR, Mengshol S, Sokol RJ. Acute hepatitis and liver failure associated with influenza A infection in children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2006 Oct;43(4):536-8.

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Nakajima K. [History of influenza virus research] Nippon Rinsho. 2006 Oct;64(10):1774-80. Japanese.

Opitz L, Salaklang J, Buttner H, Reichl U, Wolff MW. Lectin-affinity chromatography for downstream processing of MDCK cell culture derived human influenza A viruses. Vaccine. 2006 Sep 18.

Zhang A, Jin M, Liu F, Guo X, Hu Q, Han L, Tan Y, Chen H. Development and evaluation of a DAS-ELISA for rapid detection of avian influenza viruses. Avian Dis. 2006 Sep;50(3):325-30.

Gil A, Gil R, Oyaguez I, Carrasco P, Gonz Lez A. Hospitalization by pneumonia and influenza in the 50-64 year old population in Spain (1999-2002). Hum Vaccin. 2006 Jul-Aug;2(4):181-4.


[No authors listed] Avian influenza (bird flu)--do's and don'ts for community. J Indian Med Assoc. 2006 Jun;104(6):310.

Agarwal SP, Shivlal, Ishhpujani RL, Khare S, Harip AK. Avian influenza (bird flu). J Indian Med Assoc. 2006 Jun;104(6):298, 300, 302-9.

Prakash D. Avian influenza (bird flu)--action plan to control future pandemic. J Indian Med Assoc. 2006 Jun;104(6):286-7.

Nakajima K, Nobusawa E, Nakajima S. [Accumulation of amino acid substitutions promotes irreversible structural changes in the hemagglutinin of human influenza AH3 virus during evolution] Uirusu. 2006 Jun;56(1):91-8. Japanese.

Di Lorenzo L, Soleo L. [The role of the occupational physician in the prevention of the spreading of H5N1 virus avian influenza in exposed workers] Med Lav. 2006 Jan-Feb;97(1):63-9. Italian.

Hrnjakovic-Cvjetkovic I, Cvjetkovic D, Jerant-Patic V, Milosevic V, Tadic-Radovanov J, Kovacevic G. [Avian influenza viruses--new causative agents of human infections] Med Pregl. 2006 Jan-Feb;59(1-2):29-32. Serbian.

Samdal HH, Bakke H, Oftung F, Holst J, Haugen IL, Korsvold GE, Kristoffersen AC, Krogh G, Nord K, Rappuoli R, Berstad AK, Haneberg B. A non-living nasal influenza vaccine can induce major humoral and cellular immune responses in humans without the need for adjuvants. Hum Vaccin. 2005 Mar-Apr;1(2):85-90.

Dominguez SR, Daum RS. Physician knowledge and perspectives regarding influenza and influenza vaccination. Hum Vaccin. 2005 Mar-Apr;1(2):74-9.

[No authors listed] Vaccines: more reasons to immunize. Consum Rep. 2006 Oct;71(10):62.

Macken CA, Webby RJ, Bruno WJ. Genotype turnover by reassortment of replication complex genes from avianInfluenza A virus. J Gen Virol. 2006 Oct;87(Pt 10):2803-15.

Through September 2006

Cole A. Two thirds of doctors in UK say the NHS could not cope with bird flu epidemic. BMJ. 2006 Sep 30;333(7570):674.

Kash JC, Tumpey TM, Proll SC, Carter V, Perwitasari O, Thomas MJ, Basler CF, Palese P, Taubenberger JK, Garcia-Sastre A, Swayne DE, Katze MG. Genomic analysis of increased host immune and cell death responses induced by 1918 influenza virus. Nature. 2006 Sep 27.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Update: influenza activity--United States and worldwide, May 21-September 9, 2006. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Sep 22;55(37):1021-3.

Rabadan R, Levine AJ, Robins H. Comparison between avian and human influenza A virus reveals a mutational bias on the viral genomes. J Virol. 2006 Sep 20.

Wang S, Taaffe J, Parker C, Solorzano A, Cao H, Garcia-Sastre A, Lu S. The Hemagglutinin (HA) Proteins from H1 and H3 Serotypes of Influenza A Viruses Require Different Antigen Designs for the Induction of Optimal Protective Antibody Responses as Studied by Codon Optimized HA DNA Vaccines. J Virol. 2006 Sep 20.

Roberts A, Bitnun A, McGeer A, Tran D, Yau Y, Simpson K, Green K, Lowe DE, Kawa B, Ford-Jones EL. Laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations among children in the metropolitan Toronto and Peel region by active surveillance, 2004-2005. Can Commun Dis Rep. 2006 Sep 15;32(18):203-7.


Enserink M. Influenza. Ground the planes during a flu pandemic? Studies disagree. Science. 2006 Sep 15;313(5793):1555.

[No authors listed] Outbreak news. Avian influenza, Indonesia--update. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 Sep 15;81(37):349.

Chen MJ, La T, Zhao P, Tam JS, Rappaport R, Cheng SM. Genetic and phylogenetic analysis of multi-continent human influenza A(H1N2) reassortant viruses isolated in 2001 through 2003. Virus Res. 2006 Sep 11.

de Jong MD, Simmons CP, Thanh TT, Hien VM, Smith GJ, Chau TN, Hoang DM, Van Vinh Chau N, Khanh TH, Dong VC, Qui PT, Van Cam B, Ha DQ, Guan Y, Peiris JS, Chinh NT, Hien TT, Farrar J. Fatal outcome of human influenza A (H5N1) is associated with high viral load and hypercytokinemia. Nat Med. 2006 Sep 10.

Coker R, Mounier-Jack S. Pandemic influenza preparedness in the Asia-Pacific region. Lancet. 2006 Sep 2;368(9538):886-9.

Juckett G. Avian influenza: preparing for a pandemic. Am Fam Physician. 2006 Sep 1;74(5):783-90.

Wiwanitkit V. HA cleavage site mutation in bird flu virus in Thailand: relation to pathogenic degree and further surveillance. Am J Infect Control. 2006 Sep;34(7):468.

Wiwanitkit V. A typical bird flu infection, caused by the H5N1 virus, is a new emerging infectious disease. J Trauma. 2006 Sep;61(3):768-9.

Santibanez TA, Santoli JM, Bridges CB, Euler GL. Influenza vaccination coverage of children aged 6 to 23 months: the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 influenza seasons. Pediatrics. 2006 Sep;118(3):1167-75.

Moore DL, Vaudry W, Scheifele DW, Halperin SA, Dery P, Ford-Jones E, Arishi HM, Law BJ, Lebel M, Le Saux N, Grimsrud K, Tam T. Surveillance for influenza admissions among children hospitalized in Canadian immunization monitoring program active centers, 2003-2004. Pediatrics. 2006 Sep;118(3):e610-9.

Walter EB, Neuzil KM, Zhu Y, Fairchok MP, Gagliano ME, Monto AS, Englund JA. Influenza vaccine immunogenicity in 6- to 23-month-old children: are identical antigens necessary for priming? Pediatrics. 2006 Sep;118(3):e570-8.

August

Pearson H. Plan to pool bird-flu data takes off. Nature. 2006 Aug 31;442(7106):963.

Barr IG, Hurt AC, Iannello P, Tomasov C, Deed N, Komadina N. Increased adamantane resistance in influenza A(H3) viruses in Australia and neighbouring countries in 2005. Antiviral Res. 2006 Aug 28.

Hammerbeck DM, Burleson GR, Schuller CJ, Vasilakos JP, Tomai M, Egging E, Cochran FR, Woulfe S, Miller RL. Administration of a dual toll-like receptor 7 and toll-like receptor 8 agonist protects against influenza in rats. Antiviral Res. 2006 Aug 18.

Weber CJ. Update on preparing for the next influenza pandemic. Dermatol Nurs. 2006 Aug;18(4):362-6.

Kaufman Z, Aharonowitz G, Dichtiar R, Green MS. Estimating the usual prevalence and incidence of acute illness in the community: implications for pandemic influenza and bioterrorism preparedness. Isr Med Assoc J. 2006 Aug;8(8):563-7.

Oshitani H. Potential benefits and limitations of various strategies to mitigate the impact of an influenza pandemic. J Infect Chemother. 2006 Aug;12(4):167-71. Review.

Jackson BA, Buehler JW, Cole D, Cookson S, Dausey DJ, Honess-Morreale L, Lance S, Molander RC, O'neal P, Lurie N. Bioterrorism with zoonotic disease: public health preparedness lessons from a multiagency exercise. Biosecur Bioterror. 2006;4(3):287-92.

[No authors listed] Proceedings of the OIE/FAO International Scientific Conference on Avian Influenza. April 7-8, 2005. Paris, France. Dev Biol (Basel). 2006;124:3-260.


Ball RS. Issues to consider for preparing ferrets as research subjects in the laboratory. LAR J. 2006;47(4):348-57.


McKenna M. Anatomy of a pandemic: emergency departments woefully unprepared for bird flu outbreak. Ann Emerg Med. 2006 Sep;48(3):312-4.

Jones M, Del Mar C. Safety of neuraminidase inhibitors for influenza. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2006 Sep;5(5):603-8. Review.


Kalbfuss B, Wolff M, Morenweiser R, Reichl U. Purification of cell culture-derived human influenza A virus by size-exclusion and anion-exchange chromatography. Biotechnol Bioeng. 2006 Aug 25.


[No authors listed] Antigenic and genetic characteristics of H5N1 viruses and candidate H5N1 vaccine viruses developed for potential use as pre-pandemic vaccines. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 Aug 25;81(34/35):328-30. English, French.

Hall IM, Gani R, Hughes HE, Leach S. Real-time epidemic forecasting for pandemic influenza. Epidemiol Infect. 2006 Aug 24;1-14.

Kalbfuss B, Genzel Y, Wolff M, Zimmermann A, Morenweiser R, Reichl U. Harvesting and concentration of human influenza A virus produced in serum-free mammalian cell culture for the production of vaccines. Biotechnol Bioeng. 2006 Aug 18.


Normile D. Avian influenza. Panel confirms report of early H5N1 human case in China. Science. 2006 Aug 18;313(5789):899.


Andresen M. Pandemic threat overblown by both experts and media. CMAJ. 2006 Aug 15;175(4):341.


Galvani AP, Medlock J, Chapman GB. The ethics of influenza vaccination. Science. 2006 Aug 11;313(5788):758-60.


Frey HS. The ethics of influenza vaccination. Science. 2006 Aug 11;313(5788):758-60; author reply 758-60.


Silverstein RP. The ethics of influenza vaccination. Science. 2006 Aug 11;313(5788):758-60; author reply 758-60.


Yao D, Kuwajima M, Chen Y, Shiota M, Okumura Y, Yamada H, Kido H. Impaired long-chain fatty acid metabolism in mitochondria causes brain vascular invasion by a non-neurotropic epidemic influenza A virus in the newborn/suckling period: implications for influenza-associated encephalopathy. Mol Cell Biochem. 2006 Aug 8.


Zurcher T, Yates PJ, Daly J, Sahasrabudhe A, Walters M, Dash L, Tisdale M, McKimm-Breschkin JL. Mutations conferring zanamivir resistance in human influenza virus N2 neuraminidases compromise virus fitness and are not stably maintained in vitro. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2006 Aug 5.


Kaiser J. Avian influenza. Hybrid viruses fail to spread. Science. 2006 Aug 4;313(5787):601-2.


Check E. Bird flu not set for pandemic, says US team. Nature. 2006 Aug 3;442(7102):490-1.



Manderscheid RW. Preparing for a bird flu pandemic. Behav Healthc. 2006 Jul;26(7):43-4.


[No authors listed] Different receptor specificity of influence viruses from ducks and chickens and its reflection in the composition of sialosides on host cells and mucins Vopr Virusol. 2006 Jul-Aug;51(4):24-32. Russian.


Anwar T, Lal SK, Khan AU. In silico analysis of genes nucleoprotein, neuraminidase and hemagglutinin: A comparative study on different strains of influenza A (Bird Flu) virus sub-type H5N1. In Silico Biol. 2006 Jun 17;6(3):0015.


Banerjee M, Daga S. Bird flue to human influenza--present reality for a future pandemic. J Indian Med Assoc. 2006 Mar;104(3):112.

July

Lewis KK. The pandemic threat: are we prepared? Issue Brief (Mass Health Policy Forum). 2006 Jun 8;(29):1-14.

Check E.Bird flu not set for pandemic, says US team. Nature. 2006 Aug 3;442(7102):490-1.

Thompson CI, Barclay WS, Zambon MC, Pickles RJ. Infection of human airway epithelium by human and avian strains of influenza a virus.
J Virol. 2006 Aug;80(16):8060-8.

Check E. Bird flu: on border patrol.
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Bernice JA. Bird flu: a real threat or media hype?
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Influenza. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 Jul 21;81(29):291-2. English, French.

Watson R.EU countries disagree over stockpiling drugs for flu pandemic.
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Glezen WP. Influenza control.
N Engl J Med. 2006 Jul 6;355(1):79-81.

Poehling KA, Edwards KM, Weinberg GA, Szilagyi P, Staat MA, Iwane MK, Bridges CB, Grijalva CG, Zhu Y, Bernstein DI, Herrera G, Erdman D, Hall CB, Seither R, Griffin MR. New Vaccine Surveillance Network. The underrecognized burden of influenza in young children.
N Engl J Med. 2006 Jul 6;355(1):31-40.

[No authors listed] Calgary based study of influenza vaccination for young children: parental beliefs and behaviours.
Can Commun Dis Rep. 2006 Jul 1;32(13):141-50. English, French.

Klopfleisch R, Werner O, Mundt E, Harder T, Teifke JP. Neurotropism of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza VirusA/Chicken/Indonesia/2003 (H5N1) in Experimentally Infected Pigeons (Columbia livia f. domestica).
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Barr IG, McCaig M, Durrant C, Shaw R. The rapid identification of human influenza neuraminidase N1 and N2 subtypes by ELISA.
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Wiwanitkit V. Humans infected with bird flu: Is there evidence of cardiac disorder? C
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[No authors listed] Bird flu: don't fly into a panic. Whether the H5N1 virus will "make the jump" and spread among humans is uncertain, but here are some tips to protect yourself.
Harv Health Lett. 2006 Jun;31(8):1-3.

Rosner F. Avian killer flu pandemic: fact, fear, or fiction.
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Quinsey CA. In practice. Avian flu.
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Al-Turki YA.Awareness of avian influenza ("bird flu") among attendees of a primary healthcare clinic in Riyadh.
Ann Saudi Med. 2006 May-Jun;26(3):245-7.

Sowell RL.Bird flu: how will it affect HIV/AIDS care?
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Rainsford KD.Influenza ("Bird Flu"), inflammation and anti-inflammatory/analgesic drugs.
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Zhang M, Zharikova D, Mozdzanowska K, Otvos L, Gerhard W. Fine specificity and sequence of antibodies directed against the ectodomain of matrix protein 2 of influenza A virus. Mol Immunol. 2006 Jul;43(14):2195-206. Epub 2006 Feb 10.

Zhou J, Law HK, Cheung CY, Ng IH, Peiris JS, Lau YL. Differential expression of chemokines and their receptors in adult and neonatal macrophages infected with human or avian influenza viruses. J Infect Dis. 2006 Jul 1;194(1):61-70. Epub 2006 May 26.

Janssen AP, Tardif RR, Landry SR, Warner JE. "Why Tell Me Now?" The Public and Healthcare Providers Weigh in on Pandemic Influenza Messages. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2006 Jul;12(4):388-394.

June

Normile D. Avian influenza. Journal letter spotlights China's bird flu reporting. Science. 2006 Jun 30; 312(5782):1855-7.

Schmidtke M, Zell R, Bauer K, Krumbholz A, Schrader C, Suess J, Wutzler P. Amantadine Resistance among Porcine H1N1, H1N2, and H3N2 Influenza A Viruses Isolated in Germany between 1981 and 2001. Intervirology. 2006 Jun 29; 49(5):286-293.

Lowen AC, Mubareka S, Tumpey TM, Garcia-Sastre A, Palese P. The guinea pig as a transmission model for human influenza viruses. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Jun 27;103(26):9988-92. Epub 2006 Jun 19.

Yeung JW. A hypothesis: Sunspot cycles may detect pandemic influenza A in 1700-2000 A.D. Med Hypotheses. 2006 Jun 24.

Broxmeyer L. Bird flu, influenza and 1918: The case for mutant Avian tuberculosis. Med Hypotheses. 2006 Jun 23.

Johansson BE, Brett IC. An inactivated subvirion influenza A (H5N1) vaccine. N Engl J Med. 2006 Jun 22; 354(25):2724-5; author reply 2724-5.

Zhu QY, Qin ED, Wang W, Yu J, Liu BH, Hu Y, Hu JF, Cao WC. Fatal infection with influenza A (H5N1) virus in China. N Engl J Med. 2006 Jun 22; 354(25):2731-2.

Focosi D. An inactivated subvirion influenza A (H5N1) vaccine. N Engl J Med. 2006 Jun 22; 354(25):2724-5; author reply 2724-5.

Mitka M. National plan for pandemic flu unveiled. JAMA. 2006 Jun 21; 295(23):2707-8.

Kuehn BM. CDC: immunize more children for influenza. JAMA. 2006 Jun 21; 295(23):2709. 9-Widjaja L, Ilyushina N, Webster RG, Webby RJ. Molecular changes associated with adaptation of human influenza A virus in embryonated chicken eggs. Virology. 2006 Jun 20; 350(1):137-145.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Update: influenza activity--United States and worldwide, 2005-06 season, and composition of the 2006-07 influenza vaccine. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Jun 16; 55(23):648-53.

[No authors listed] Outbreak news. Avian influenza, Indonesia--update. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 Jun 16; 81(24):237.

National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). Statement on influenza vaccination for the 2006-2007 season. An Advisory Committee Statement (ACS). Commun Dis Rep. 2006 Jun 15; 32(ACS-7):1-27.

Chan CC, Tsai FJ. Taiwan and the global outbreak alert and response network. Lancet. 2006 Jun 10; 367(9526):1901-2.

Parry J. Failure to tackle flu in birds threatens Indonesia's human population. BMJ. 2006 Jun 10; 332(7554):1354.

Normile D. Avian influenza. Wild birds only partly to blame in spreading H5N1. Science. 2006 Jun 9; 312(5779):1451.

[No authors listed] Outbreak news. Avian influenza, Indonesia--update. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 Jun 9; 81(23):233.

Meijer A, Brown C, Hungnes O, Schweiger B, Valette M, van der Werf S, Zambon M; on behalf of the members of the Virology Task Groups of the European Influenza Surveillance Scheme. Programme of the Community Network of Reference Laboratories for Human Influenza to Improve Influenza Surveillance in Europe. Vaccine. 2006 Jun 5.

Wiwanitkit V. Human bird flu infection: is there any relationship to hypertension? Hypertension. 2006 Jun;47(6):e28.

May

Ooi EE, Chew JS, Loh JP, Chua RC. In vitro inhibition of human influenza A virus replication by chloroquine. Virol J. 2006 May 29;3(1):39.

Makimura Y, Watanabe S, Suzuki T, Suzuki Y, Ishida H, Kiso M, Katayama T, Kumagai H, Yamamoto K. Chemoenzymatic synthesis and application of a sialoglycopolymer with a chitosan backbone as a potent inhibitor of human influenza virus hemagglutination. Carbohydr Res. 2006 May 20.

Tanne J. Bush administration announces plan to combat bird flu. BMJ. 2006 May 13;332(7550):1113.

Brasseur D. Antivirals for influenza in healthy adults. Lancet. 2006 May 13;367(9522):1572-3; author reply 1573.

Smith J, Dutkowski R, Ward P. Antivirals for influenza in healthy adults. Lancet. 2006 May 13;367(9522):1571; author reply 1573.

Monto AS. Antivirals for influenza in healthy adults. Lancet. 2006 May 13;367(9522):1571-2; author reply 1573.

[No authors listed] A reappraisal of H5N1 avian influenza. Lancet. 2006 May 13;367(9522):1550.

Emanuel EJ, Wertheimer A. Public health. Who should get influenza vaccine when not all can? Science. 2006 May 12;312(5775):854-5.

Fergus R, Fry M, Karesh WB, Marra PP, Newman S, Paul E. Migratory birds and avian flu. Science. 2006 May 12;312(5775):845-6.

Lipsitch M, Robins JM, Mills CE, Bergstrom CT. Multiple outbreaks and flu containment plans. Science. 2006 May 12;312(5775):845.

[No authors listed] Outbreak news. Avian influenza, Indonesia--update. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 May 12;81(19):189.

[No authors listed] Influenza. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 May 12;81(19):195-6.

[No authors listed] Outbreak news. Avian influenza, Egypt--update. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2006 May 12;81(19):189.

Dixon B. A flap over bird flu. Curr Biol. 2006 May 9;16(9):R302-3.

Mantone J. In case of emergency. Hospitals weigh pandemic supply options. Mod Healthc. 2006 May 8;36(19):12-3.

Jennings L. Influenza vaccination among New Zealand healthcare workers: low rates are concerning. N Z Med J. 2006 May 5;119(1233):U1961.

Kuehn BM. Animal-human diseases targeted to stop pandemics before they start. JAMA. 2006 May 3;295(17):1987-9.

Puzelli S, Boros S, Affinito C, Calzoletti L, Facchini M, Danaya RT, Owen IL, Pozio E, Rezza G, Donatelli I. Prevalence of antibodies against A and B influenza viruses in South-Western Papua New Guinea. J Med Virol. 2006 Jun;78(6):820-4.

April

Moszynski P. Bird flu adds to Sudans woes as UN warns of risk to aid operations. BMJ. 2006 Apr 29;332(7548):993.

Taubenberger JK, Reid AH, Lourens RM, Wang R, Jin G, Fanning TG. Molecular virology: Was the 1918 pandemic caused by a bird flu? Was the 1918 flu avian in origin? (Reply). Nature. 2006 Apr 27;440(7088):E9-E10.

Gibbs MJ, Gibbs AJ. Molecular virology: was the 1918 pandemic caused by a bird flu? Nature. 2006 Apr 27;440(7088):E8; discussion E9-10.

Pickles HG. More on bird flu. BMJ. 2006 Apr 22;332(7547):975-6.

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March

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February

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Howton JC. Probenecid with oseltamivir for human influenza A (H5N1) virus infection? N Engl J Med. 2006 Feb 23;354(8):879-80.

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Bright RA, Shay DK, Shu B, Cox NJ, Klimov AI. Adamantane resistance among influenza A viruses isolated early during the 2005-2006 influenza season in the United States. JAMA. 2006 Feb 22;295(8):891-4. Epub 2006 Feb 2.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Update: influenza activity--United States, January 29-February 4, 2006. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Feb 17;55(6):156-8.

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Butler D. Doubts hang over source of bird flu spread. Nature. 2006 Feb 16;439(7078):772.

Dooley AJ, Shindo N, Taggart B, Park JG, Pang YP. From genome to drug lead: identification of a small-molecule inhibitor of the SARS virus. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2006 Feb 15;16(4):830-3. Epub 2005 Dec 1.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). New laboratory assay for diagnostic testing of avian influenza A/H5 (Asian Lineage). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Feb 10;55(5):127.

Zhang M, Zharikova D, Mozdzanowska K, Otvos L, Gerhard W. Fine specificity and sequence of antibodies directed against the ectodomain of matrix protein 2 of influenza A virus. Mol Immunol. 2006 Feb 9.

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Halloran ME, Longini IM Jr. Public health. Community studies for vaccinating schoolchildren against influenza. Science. 2006 Feb 3;311(5761):615-6.

Evans CT, Lavela SL, Smith B, Miskevics S, Weaver FM, Goldstein B. Influenza diagnosis and treatment in veterans with spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2006 Feb;87(2):291-3.

Akpinar E, Saatci E. Avian influenza in Turkey--will it influence health in all Europe? Croat Med J. 2006 Feb;47(1):7-15.

Carrat F, Lavenu A, Cauchemez S, Deleger S. Repeated influenza vaccination of healthy children and adults: borrow now, pay later? Epidemiol Infect. 2006 Feb;134(1):63-70.

Ghendon YZ, Kaira AN, Elshina GA. The effect of mass influenza immunization in children on the morbidity of the unvaccinated elderly. Epidemiol Infect. 2006 Feb;134(1):71-8. Epub 2005 Nov 29.

Landolt GA, Karasin AI, Schutten MM, Olsen CW. Restricted infectivity of a human-Lineage H3N2 influenza A virus in pigs is hemagglutinin and neuraminidase gene dependent. J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Feb;44(2):297-301.

Gao W, Soloff AC, Lu X, Montecalvo A, Nguyen DC, Matsuoka Y, Robbins PD, Swayne DE, Donis RO, Katz JM, Barratt-Boyes SM, Gambotto A. Protection of mice and poultry from lethal H5N1 avian influenza virus through adenovirus-based immunization. J Virol. 2006 Feb;80(4):1959-64.

Gostin LO. Medical countermeasures for pandemic influenza: ethics and the law. JAMA. 2006 Feb 1;295(5):554-6.

Stephenson I, Gust I, Kieny MP, Pervikov Y. Development and evaluation of influenza pandemic vaccines. Lancet Infect Dis. 2006 Feb;6(2):71-2.

[No authors listed] The year of bird flu. Nat Immunol. 2006 Feb;7(2):115.

Daley MF, Crane LA, Chandramouli V, Beaty BL, Barrow J, Allred N, Berman S, Kempe A. Influenza among healthy young children: changes in parental attitudes and predictors of immunization during the 2003 to 2004 influenza season. Pediatrics. 2006 Feb;117(2):e268-77.

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January

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Normile D, Yidong G. Avian influenza. Donors draw plans to disburse $2 billion war chest for bird flu. Science. 2006 Jan 27;311(5760):456-7.

Parry J. Turkey reports more cases as Asia prepares for bird flu. BMJ. 2006 Jan 21;332(7534):136.

Enserink M. Avian influenza. Amid mayhem in Turkey, experts see new chances for research. Science. 2006 Jan 20;311(5759):314-5.

Butler D. Alarms ring over bird flu mutations. Nature. 2006 Jan 19;439(7074):248-9.

Ashley KE, Deshazo RD. The bird flu conundrum. Am J Med Sci. 2006 Jan;331(1):2-3.

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Day M. Lords recommend "passive immunisation" if bird flu reaches UK.
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[No authors listed] 2006 people to watch. Crisis manager. Science. 2006 Jan 6;311(5757):35.

Meijer A. Importance of rapid testing to combat the global threat of bird flu. Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2006 Jan;6(1):1-4.

December

Wang S, Shi WM, Mweene A, Wei HL, Bai GR, Liu JH. Genetic analysis of the nonstructural (NS) genes of H9N2 chicken influenza viruses isolated in China during 1998-2002. Virus Genes. 2005 Dec;31 (3):329-35.

Spackman E, Stallknecht DE, Slemons RD, Winker K, Suarez DL, Scott M, Swayne DE. Phylogenetic analyses of type A influenza genes in natural reservoir species in North America reveals genetic variation. Virus Res. 2005 Dec;114(1-2):89-100. Epub 2005 Jul 21.

[No authors listed] No bird flu risk for consumers from properly cooked poultry and eggs. Indian J Med Sci. 2005 Dec;59 (12):560-2.

Philippa JD, Munster VJ, Bolhuis H, Bestebroer TM, Schaftenaar W, Beyer WE, Fouchier RA, Kuiken T, Osterhaus AD. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (H7N7): Vaccination of zoo birds and transmission to non-poultry species. Vaccine. 2005 Dec 30;23(50):5743-50.

Girard MP, Cherian T, Pervikov Y, Kieny MP. A review of vaccine research and development: Human acute respiratory infections. Vaccine. 2005 Dec 30;23(50):5708-24.

Pushko P, Tumpey TM, Bu F, Knell J, Robinson R, Smith G. Influenza virus-like particles comprised of the HA, NA, and M1 proteins of H9N2 influenza virus induce protective immune responses in BALB/c mice. Vaccine. 2005 Dec 30;23(50):5751-9.

Culotta E, Pennisi E. Breakthrough of the year: evolution in action. Science. 2005 Dec 23;310(5756):1878-9.

Chatterjee P. Hong Kong battens down the hatches. Lancet. 2005 Dec 17;366(9503):2073-4.

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Nabarro D. Health for life. Bracing for a plague. Newsweek. 2005 Dec 12;146(24):72, 74.

Dixon B. Getting across the bird flu issues. Curr Biol. 2005 Dec 6;15(23):R937-8.

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Hua YP, Chai HL, Yang SY, Zeng XW, Sun Y. Primary survey of avian influenza virus and Newcastle disease virus infection in wild birds in some areas of Heilongjiang Province, China. J Vet Sci. 2005 Dec;6(4):311-5.

Kou Z, Lei FM, Yu J, Fan ZJ, Yin ZH, Jia CX, Xiong KJ, Sun YH, Zhang XW, Wu XM, Gao XB, Li TX. New Genotype of Avian Influenza H5N1 Viruses Isolated from Tree Sparrows in China. J Virol. 2005 Dec;79(24):15460-6.

Wang S, Shi WM, Mweene A, Wei HL, Bai GR, Liu JH. Genetic analysis of the nonstructural (NS) genes of H9N2 chicken influenza viruses isolated in China during 1998-2002. Virus Genes. 2005 Dec;31(3):329-35.

Spackman E, Stallknecht DE, Slemons RD, Winker K, Suarez DL, Scott M, Swayne DE. Phylogenetic analyses of type A influenza genes in natural reservoir species in North America reveals genetic variation. Virus Res. 2005 Dec;114(1-2):89-100.

Kahn B. Role of vaccinating poultry against avian flu. BMJ. 2005 Dec 10;331(7529):1408.

Butler D. Avian flu centre put under threat of closure. Nature. 2005 Dec 8;438(7069):719.

Bradley D. Star role for bacteria in controlling flu pandemic?
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[No authors listed] Avian influenza. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2005 Dec;3(12):914.

Enserink M. Epidemiology. Talk on 'underground' bird flu deaths rattles experts. Science. 2005 Dec 2; 310(5753):1409.

November

[No authors listed] BVA guidance on avian influenza. Vet Rec. 2005 Nov 26;157(22):670.

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[No authors listed] Epidemiological report on avian influenza in birds in quarantine facility in Essex. Vet Rec. 2005 Nov 19;157(21):638-639.

Normile D. Avian influenza. Pandemic skeptics warn against crying wolf. Science. 2005 Nov 18;310(5751):1112-3.

Ke GM, Cheng HL, Ke LY, Ji WT, Chulu JL, Liao MH, Chang TJ, Liu HJ. Development of a quantitative Light Cycler real-time RT-PCR for detection of avian reovirus.J Virol Methods. 2005 Nov 17.

Altstein AD, Gitelman AK, Smirnov YA, Piskareva LM, Zakharova LG, Pashvykina GV, Shmarov MM, Zhirnov OP, Varich NP, Ilyinskii PO, Shneider AM. Immunization with influenza A NP-expressing vaccinia virus recombinant protects mice against experimental infection with human and avian influenza viruses. Arch Virol. 2005 Nov 15.

Neumann G, Fujii K, Kino Y, Kawaoka Y. An improved reverse genetics system for influenza A virus generation and its implications for vaccine production. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Nov 15;102(46):16825-9.

Ress P. International conference "mildly optimistic" about bird flu. BMJ. 2005 Nov 12;331(7525):1099.

[No authors listed] Avian influenza: DEFRA updates its risk assessment. Vet Rec. 2005 Nov 12;157(20):602.

Wang K, Holtz KM, Anderson K, Chubet R, Mahmoud W, Cox MM. Expression and purification of an influenza hemagglutinin-one step closer to a recombinant protein-based influenza vaccine. Vaccine. 2005 Nov 10;

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World Health Organization. Avian influenza: frequently asked questions. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2005 Nov 4;80(44):377-84. English, French.

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Butler D. Wartime tactic doubles power of scarce bird-flu drug. Nature. 2005 Nov 3;438(7064):6.

Meijer A, Bosman A, van de Kamp EE, Wilbrink B, van Beest Holle MD, Koopmans M. Measurement of antibodies to avian influenza virus A(H7N7) in humans by hemagglutination inhibition test. J Virol Methods. 2005 Nov 2.

de la Barrera CA, Reyes-Teran G. Influenza: forecast for a pandemic. Arch Med Res. 2005 Nov-Dec;36(6):628-36.

[No authors listed] Poor countries need help to fight bird flu. Bull World Health Organ. 2005 Nov;83(11):809-810. Epub 2005 Nov 10.

Karaca K, Swayne DE, Grosenbaugh D, Bublot M, Robles A, Spackman E, Nordgren R. Immunogenicity of fowlpox virus expressing the avian influenza virus H5 gene (TROVAC AIV-H5) in cats. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 2005 Nov;12(11):1340-2.

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Savarino A. Expanding the frontiers of existing antiviral drugs: possible effects of HIV-1 protease inhibitors against SARS and avian influenza. J Clin Virol. 2005 Nov;34(3):170-8.

Mermel LA. Pandemic avian influenza. Lancet Infect Dis. 2005 Nov;5(11):666-7.

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October

Stipp D.For bird flu, good PR equals bad medicine.
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Lu JH, Liu XF, Shao WX, Liu YL, Wei DP, Liu HQ. Phylogenetic Analysis of Eight Genes of H9N2 Subtype Influenza Virus: A Mainland China Strain Possessing Early Isolates' Genes that have been Circulating. Virus Genes. 2005 Oct;31(2):163-169.

Day M. Experts disagree over who should get avian influenza vaccine. BMJ. 2005 Oct 29;331(7523):986.

[No authors listed] EU takes further steps to reduce the risk from avian influenza. Vet Rec. 2005 Oct 29;157(18):530.

Suarez DL. Overview of avian influenza DIVA test strategies. Biologicals. 2005 Oct 26.

Watson R. European centre plays down threat from avian influenza. BMJ. 2005 Oct 22;331(7522):922.

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[No authors listed] H5N1 avian influenza virus reaches Europe. Vet Rec. 2005 Oct 22;157(17):494.

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Normile D. Avian influenza. Europe scrambles to control deadly H5N1 Strain. Science. 2005 Oct 21;310(5747):417.

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