The adaptive immune response to influenza virus infection is multifaceted and complex,
involving antibody and cellular responses at both systemic and mucosal levels. Immune …

For centuries, novel strains of influenza have emerged to produce human pandemics,
causing widespread illness, death, and disruption. There have been four influenza …

Essential oils have shown promise as antiviral agents against several pathogenic viruses. In
this work we hypothesized that essential oil components may interact with key protein …

Pigs are considered as important hosts or “mixing vessels” for the generation of pandemic
influenza viruses. Systematic surveillance of influenza viruses in pigs is essential for early …

Few viruses have shaped the course of human history more than influenza viruses. A
century since the 1918–1919 Spanish influenza pandemic—the largest and deadliest …

Influenza viruses belong to the family Orthomyxoviridae with a negative-sense, single-
stranded segmented RNA genome. They infect a wide range of animals, including humans …

Influenza A viruses (IAVs), particularly H1N1, H5N1 and H7N9, pose a substantial threat to
public health worldwide. Here, we report that MIR2911, a honeysuckle (HS)-encoded …

Background In the spring of 1918, the “War to End All Wars”, which would ultimately claim
more than 37 million lives, had entered into its final year and would change the global …

The goal of this review was to examine the effectiveness of personal protective measures in
preventing pandemic influenza transmission in human populations. We collected primary …

Vaccines will be an important element in mitigating the impact of an influenza pandemic.
While research towards developing universal influenza vaccines is ongoing, the current …