The H (sometimes HA), is hemagglutinin, a lollipop-shaped protein that binds to a receptor on a human cell, the first step toward getting the virus inside the cell. The N is neuraminidase, a second ...

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One of the challenges faced when developing influenza virus vaccines is the problem of how to protect populations in the face of spreading pandemics. With the advent of air travel, this readily ...

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But since then, since the publication of the paper, we’ve been concentrating on the hemagglutinin gene, which is the major surface protein of the virus, which is important in how the cell ...

Researchers in the US analyzed swine-origin influenza viruses, identifying key mutations that could reduce antiviral drug ...

Like SARS-CoV-2, the influenza virus, which causes flu, is an ssRNA virus. As it spreads, the surface proteins it uses to infect cells (hemagglutinin and neuraminidase) acquire random mutations. Flu ...

The year of isolation (four-digit year for viruses isolated in 2000 or later; two-digit year for viruses isolated during the 1900s); The subtype [16 possible hemagglutinin and 9 possible ...

Switching to an adjuvanted flu vaccine for people aged over 65 would ‘likely be the best use of resources’, and could save ...