4 results match your criteria: "Research Institute for Influenza[Affiliation]"

Live attenuated H5N1 vaccine with H9N2 internal genes protects chickens from infections by both highly pathogenic H5N1 and H9N2 influenza viruses.

Influenza Other Respir Viruses

March 2013

Laboratory of Influenza Research Institute for Influenza Virus Laboratory of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Yuseong Gu, Daejeon, Korea.

Background:   The highly pathogenic H5N1 and H9N2 influenza viruses are endemic in many countries around the world and have caused considerable economic loss to the poultry industry. Objectives  We aimed to study whether a live attenuated H5N1 vaccine comprising internal genes from a cold-adapted H9N2 influenza virus could protect chickens from infection by both H5N1 and H9N2 viruses.

Methods:   We developed a cold-adapted H9N2 vaccine virus expressing hemagglutinin and neuraminidase derived from the highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus using reverse genetics.

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Viruses in Lake Ladoga plankton.

Dokl Biol Sci

October 2003

Research Institute for Influenza, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, ul. Professora Popova 15/17, St. Petersburg, 197376 Russia.

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Examination of sera from 184 children aged between 0 and 12 years and 161 adults revealed a close correlation between age and the level of humoral anti-RS virus immunity. Secretory IgG antibodies were found in children in their first months of life. Evidence for their release into secretions from the serum was obtained.

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