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Some flu viruses potentially more dangerous than others

Some flu viruses potentially more dangerous than others

Certain subtypes of avian influenza viruses have the potential to cause more severe disease in humans than other avian influenza subtypes and should be monitored carefully to prevent spread of disease, according to a study published this week in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. The work, directed by researchers […]

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Plant MIR2911 – ‘Virological penicillin’ directly targets influenza A viruses

Plant MIR2911 – ‘Virological penicillin’ directly targets influenza A viruses

In a new study, Chen-Yu Zhang’s group at Nanjing University present an extremely novel finding that a plant microRNA, MIR2911, which is enriched in honeysuckle, directly targets influenza A viruses (IAV) including H1N1, H5N1 and H7N9. Drinking of honeysuckle soup can prevent IAV infection and reduce H5N1-induced mice death. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of […]