Seasonal influenza viruses infect about 1 billion people each year. Typically, these flu viruses enter our cells by binding ...

"Human influenza A viruses of subtype H2N2 and related H2N2 avian influenza viruses can enter cells through a second receptor. They use an alternative entry pathway," says Stertz. The researchers ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape—to become either spheres or larger filaments—to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according to a ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape—to become either spheres or larger filaments—to favor their ...

A component found in all fungi may provide a shield against flu-related lung damage, according to a new study.

High-throughput RNAi screens in human cells suggest new approaches to curb influenza virus infection. Brass et al. 1 used fluorescence microscopy to score the abundance of the influenza envelope ...

The isolation of influenza virus 80 years ago in 1933 very quickly led to the development of the first generation of live-attenuated vaccines. The first inactivated influenza vaccine was ...

Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a ...

Yearly administration of the influenza vaccine is the main strategy to prevent influenza in immunocompromised patients. Here, we reviewed the recent literature regarding the clinical significance ...

Diseases such as covid-19 and influenza can be fatal ... the covid-19 pandemic – enters the lungs, it triggers an immune response, attracting immune cells to the region to attack the virus ...