Que sera, sera: evolution of the swine H1N1 influenza A virus

Swine Flu (Swine Influenza-A (H1N1) Virus): A Review

Swine flu has been confirmed in a number of countries and it is spreading from human to human, which could lead to what is referred to as a pandemic flu outbreak. Pandemic flu is different from ordinary flu because it’s a new flu virus that appears in humans and spreads very quickly from person to person worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely monitoring cases of swine flu glo...

Que Sera Sera - The Problem of the Future Perfect in Open and Cooperative Systems

When the pace of interaction with a task is too slow the user s execution evaluation loop is broken Feedback normally says what has happened However when the task is slow nothing has happened yet the interest shifts to what will have happened This poses two problems for the user Firstly recalling the appropriate context when a response eventually arrives Secondly maintaining the expectation tha...

2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Seroepidemiology

Efficacy of inactivated swine influenza virus vaccines against the 2009 A/H1N1 influenza virus in pigs.

The gene constellation of the 2009 pandemic A/H1N1 virus is a unique combination from swine influenza A viruses (SIV) of North American and Eurasian lineages, but prior to April 2009 had never before been identified in swine or other species. Although its hemagglutinin gene is related to North American H1 SIV, it is unknown if vaccines currently used in U.S. swine would cross-protect against in...

Outbreak of Swine-origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus

Influenza has been recognized as a respiratory disease in swine since its first appearance concurrent with the 1918 „„Spanish flu‟‟ human pandemic. All influenza viruses of significance in swine are type A, subtype H1N1, H1N2, or H3N2 viruses. Swine Influenza is a respiratory disease of pig caused by Type A influenza viruses. Influenza A causes moderate to severe illness and affects all age gro...