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View the illustration: antigenic drift showing how a mutation of genes enables the virus to escape the body’s defenses.
View the illustration: antigenic shift showing the genetic change that enables a flu strain to jump from one animal species to another.
PFGRC Announces the Addition of an Influenza Gateway® Entry Clone Set (Non-government)
Report of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Influenza Research (PDF)
NIAID has awarded $23 million per year for seven years to establish six Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance.Read the press release.
Bacterial Pneumonia Caused Most Deaths in 1918 Influenza PandemicAug. 18, 2008
Researchers Find Quick Way to Make Human Monoclonal Antibodies against FluApril 30, 2008
NIAID Media Availability: Study Provides New Understanding of Forces Behind Seasonal Flu Virus EvolutionApril 16, 2008
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Volunteer for NIAID-funded clinical studies related to flu on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Blood from survivors of the deadly 1918 flu is helping a modern researcher understand why that flu was so lethal—and may also hold a key to preparing for the next global flu outbreak. Read more.
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