Publications by authors named "W J Reiser"
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- * New research indicates that variations in NA activity among H1N1 vaccine strains from 2009 to 2019 influence the mutational fitness of HA and its ability to evolve.
- * The study shows that the HA's ability to evade neutralizing antibodies is closely linked to the background activity of NA, highlighting the importance of NA variations in HA's evolutionary potential in current H1N1 strains.
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- * Recent studies show that variations in NA activity can significantly impact the mutational fitness landscape of HA, particularly within the seasonal H1N1 lineage since the 2009 pandemic.
- * Experiments revealed that changes in NA background affect HA's ability to escape neutralizing antibodies, highlighting the importance of NA activity in HA's evolutionary potential.
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- Deletion-containing viral genomes (DelVGs) are special types of viruses made during influenza A virus infections, and they can affect how serious an illness might be.
- Scientists used advanced technology to study these DelVGs and found that they form in specific spots in the virus's genetic material, which are linked to certain patterns in the virus’s DNA.
- They discovered that when these DelVGs are packaged into new viruses, larger ones have a better chance of getting included than smaller ones, which helps us understand how these viruses work and could lead to new treatments.
Compensation models for employed physicians should be based on productivity and adhere to four key principles: Focus on factors physicians can control. Include productivity-based risk and reward. Allow physicians to control personal income.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSince 1995 the United States Public Health Service has recommended voluntary prenatal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing for all pregnant women in the United States. To better understand how well this goal is being met in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Division of Public Health facilitated a review of hospital medical records for a random sample of women who gave birth in Wisconsin in 2003. Of the 968 maternal medical records reviewed, 68% (95% CI: 65%-71%) showed evidence that the mother had a completed HIV antibody test during pregnancy.
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