Contact: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org 202-942-9297 American Society for Microbiology Researchers report for the first time the seroprevalence of three strains of avian influenza viruses in pigs in southern China, but not the H5N1 avian influenza virus. Their research, published online… Read More ›
Swine influenza
65th Health Resarch Report 15 SEP 2009 – Reconstruction
Editors Top Five: 1. 75 percent would consider letting an unsupervised trainee perform surgery if it could be done quicker 2. Vitamin C deficiency impairs early brain development – 3. Study reveals new role of vitamin C in skin protection… Read More ›
Researchers Map Molecular Details That Encourage H1N1 Transmission To Humans
The 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza virus appears to have required certain mutations in order to be transmitted to humans, according to a paper in the September Journal of Virology. The research could prove extremely valuable for efforts to predict human… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 