The A and B viruses are very similar, but they have slight differences in their protein structure. Influenza A usually accounts for more flu cases and causes more severe illness than type B flu.

The influenza A virus (IAV) is known for its segmented genome, which consists of eight distinct viral RNA segments (vRNAs). This unique structure allows for genetic reassortment, a process that ...

M2-specific antibodies induced by M2-Qβ-administration ameliorated disease caused by low but not high challenge doses of influenza virus ... retain the helical structure of the peptide epitope ...

The inactivated influenza B virus was obtained from our laboratory and inactivated using β-propiolactone. The influenza B (B/Florida/4/2006) nucleoprotein (NP) with His tag was purchased from Sino ...

Clade 2.3.4.4 H5Nx highly pathogenic avian influenza ... of H5N6 viruses circulating in China, Laos, Vietnam, Japan, and Korea. All internal genes of DK87 were aggregated closely with H5 AIV/EA-like ...

This important study combines virology experiments and mathematical modeling to determine the nuclear export rate of each of the eight RNA segments of the influenza A virus, leading to the ... PB1 ...

(NEXSTAR) – The flu is spreading far and wide across the U.S. – and influenza A is largely to blame. Of all the flu tests reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since the start of ...

(NEXSTAR) – The flu is spreading far and wide across the U.S. – and influenza A is largely to blame. Of all the flu tests reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since the ...

Research confirms that standard pasteurization methods effectively inactivate influenza viruses in milk, reducing public health risks and reinforcing the safety of dairy consumption. Study ...

Aug. 19, 2024 — The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species barrier and to infect and replicate within mammalian cells. Scientists have now deciphered the structure of the ...

The isolation of influenza virus 80 years ago in 1933 very quickly led to the development of the first generation of live-attenuated vaccines. The first inactivated influenza vaccine was ...