Sentences with phrase «used by influenza virus»

Long - lived intermediate states formed by glycoprotein catalysts are an essential part of the process used by influenza virus particles to infect cells.

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«The holy grail is to target a piece of the virus by antibody or t cell,» Tom Evans, the CEO of a company called Vaccitech that is working on a universal vaccine they hope can be used to treat all strains of influenza A, told National Geographic.

Monolaurin is the anti-viral, antibacterial, and antiprotozoal monoglyceride used by the human or animal to destroy lipid coated viruses such as HIV, herpes, cytomegalovirus, influenza, various pathogenic bacteria including listeria monocytogenes and heliobacter pylori, and protozoa such as giardia lamblia.

Nearly 80 million people in 77 countries received the influenza vaccine with WHO's help — including providing a «seed» strain of the virus used by manufacturers — but the report says that «numerous systemic difficulties» slowed distribution to low - resource countries.

In an ambitious study, the authors attempt to trace drug resistance against all strains of the flu by using an extensive influenza virus database containing all known genetic sequence information (70,000 complete nucleotide sequences) for influenza strains.

Using the RNAi and CRISPR / Cas9 screening technologies they'd developed for dengue and influenza, George Savidis, research associate, Paul Meraner, MD, postdoctoral fellow, and William M. McDougall, PhD, postdoctoral associate, in the Brass lab, began by knocking out or depleting each protein in the human genome one at a time, then seeing how Zika or dengue virus grew when that human protein was gone.

The current epizootic in the Far East caused by avian influenza virus A (H5N1) has led to real concern about the possibility of a new pandemic of influenza.12 Technological innovation, such as the use of new vaccines delivered by the intradermal route, offers great promise to change and improve on current immunization strategies.

«The flu vaccines that we use now work by raising immunity to a part of the influenza virus called haemagglutinin, which is shortened to HA.

The project aims to develop an influenza vaccine that educates the immune system to recognise cross-reactive epitopes by diluting out the strain specific epitope (Epitope Dilution Phenomenon), using a combination of influenza hemagglutinin antigens delivered on virus - like particle.

Although you probably won't get influenza from pressing an elevator button or using a keyboard that a sick person has handled, you could catch a cold, since that virus is mainly passed around by touch.

From WebMD: «Lauric acid is used for treating viral infections including influenza (the flu); swine flu; avian flu; the common cold; fever blisters, cold sores, and genital herpes caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV); genital warts caused by human papillomavirus (HPV); and HIV / AIDS.

Monolaurin is the antiviral, antibacterial, and antiprotozoal monoglyceride used by the human or animal to destroy lipid - coated viruses such as HIV, herpes, cytomegalovirus, influenza, various pathogenic bacteria, including listeria monocytogenes and helicobacter pylori, and protozoa such as giardia lamblia.

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, «The canine influenza virus appears to be easily killed by disinfectants in common use in veterinary clinics, boarding facilities, and animal shelters.»

Influenza viruses do not usually survive in the environment beyond 48 hours and are inactivated or killed by commonly used disinfectants so hand washing and good sanitation can help reduce the spread of disease.