Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a ...
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Key influenza-severity risk factor found hiding in plain sight on our antibodies
Then the mice received what would ordinarily be a lethal dose of either of two very different seasonal influenza virus subtypes. The sialic acid-rich antibodies, but not the others, protected the ...
Bacterial small RNA promotes gut colonization by regulating sialic acid metabolism ...
A study published in PNAS reveals how a bacterial pathogen coordinates N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) metabolism at the ...
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Unexpected viral reservoir: influenza A thrives in cattle mammary glands
Researchers uncover how influenza A virus infects dairy cattle, revealing the mammary gland's surprising role in viral ...
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No, we're not 'one mutation away' from an H5N1 bird flu pandemic. Here are the facts
In the case of flu, the receptor contains sialic acid molecules. However, there are various types of virus receptors. The HA of avian influenza viruses binds to "avian-type" receptors containing ...
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Novel sRNA Drives Salmonella’s Adaptation in the Host Intestine
A study reveals how Salmonella enterica leverages a small RNA, ManS, to regulate Neu5Ac metabolism and adapt to the host ...
How do people catch bird flu?
The current risk to the public is low, according to the CDC, but there are certain occupations and situations that can ...
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No, We're Not 'One Mutation Away' From An H5N1 Bird Flu Pandemic Here Are The Facts
In the case of flu, the receptor contains sialic acid molecules. However, there are various types of virus receptors. The HA of avian influenza viruses binds to“avian-type” receptors ...