H1N1 Swine Flu: The 2010 Perspective--A New York Academy of Sciences Meeting.
The H1N1 Swine Flu: The 2010 Perspective conference, held in New York City, included topics covering new research developments regarding the H1N1 influenza virus. This conference report highlights selected presentations on high-yield reassortant viral production, virus transmission and pathogenesis in ferret and guinea pig models, and the advantages of virus-like particle vaccines. Fatal pathology findings from the 2009 H1N1 strain in New York, and preparedness for and response to the 2009 pandemic, are also discussed.
Minieri Arroyo
Jennifer
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New York Medical College, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Basic Sciences Building, 15 Dana Road, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA. jennifer_minieri@nymc.edu
D000818:Animals; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004345:Drug Industry; D005289:Ferrets; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D016865:Reassortant Viruses / Q000254:growth & development; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States; D014771:Virion / Q000276:immunology