Know the enemy

The sequencing of 169 avian influenza virus genomes provides a much-needed boost to preparations for a pandemic. As health authorities across the world gear up efforts to ward off the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, they are hampered by a critical lack of basic knowledge about the...

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Published inNature biotechnology Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 330 - 331
Main Author Ren, Ee Chee
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Nature Publishing Group 01.03.2006
Subjects
Amino Acid Motifs
Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Avian flu
Avian influenza virus
Birds - virology
Genetic research
Genetic Variation
Genome, Viral
Glutamic Acid - chemistry
Influenza A virus - chemistry
Influenza A virus - genetics
Influenza A virus - isolation & purification
Influenza A virus - pathogenicity
Influenza in Birds - genetics
Influenza in Birds - virology
Molecular Sequence Data
Pathology
Protein Structure, Tertiary
RNA, Viral - genetics
RNA, Viral - isolation & purification
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Viral Nonstructural Proteins - chemistry
Viral Nonstructural Proteins - genetics
Virulence
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Summary:The sequencing of 169 avian influenza virus genomes provides a much-needed boost to preparations for a pandemic. As health authorities across the world gear up efforts to ward off the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, they are hampered by a critical lack of basic knowledge about the enemy. These genetic data will facilitate understanding of the specific components of AIV that cause damage to the human body and, more importantly, provide the basis for developing effective vaccines and therapies.
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ISSN:1087-0156
1546-1696
DOI:10.1038/nbt0306-330