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[Virology Journal - Latest Articles] Design, assembly, and validation of a nose-only inhalation ...: Pilot studies indicated that the infectivity of the viruses of this work was higher in an MRI validated Mustela vison (mink) lung (Mv1 Lu) cell line than in a Madin Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cell line that is used more commonly for influenza virus work (data to be presented elsewhere). The Mv1 Lu cells were propagated in Eagle's Minimal Essential Medium (EMEM) supplemented with L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine (GlutaMAX™, Invitrogen Corp., Carlsbad, CA), penicillin, streptomycin, neomycin (Invitrogen Corp.), bicarbonate, sodium pyruvate, and gamma-irradiated fetal bovine serum (HyClone, Pittsburgh, PA).

[New England Journal of Medicine] Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Infection in Humans ”” NEJM: has paralleled large outbreaks of avian influenza A (H5N1), although the avian epidemics in 2004 and 2005 have only rarely led to disease in humans. The largest number of cases has occurred in Vietnam, particularly during the third, ongoing wave, .

[A Journey Through The World of Pandemic Influenza] H5N1 and routes of infection: Infection doesn't just happen by airborne transmission, H5N1 can, and does, seem to take advantage of any route into a host, whether that's through inhalation or ingestion, with hints that open cuts and abrasions may offer an entrance because H5N1 can and does survive in the blood, as well as via the eye.

[Project Disaster] 1/4 of H5N1 Victims: Source unknown: inhaled aerosolized infectious material. The only known risk factor for some patients was visiting a live-poultry market, the article says.

[Healthyagain.biz] Bioweapons, Dangerous Vaccines, And Threats Of A Global Pandemic: Public health authorities called it a "serious error" that showed "the H5N1 virus in the product was live." But Baxter "has been parsimonious about the amount of information it has released about the event.

[Interferons] Avian Influenza A H5N1 Infection in Humans.: Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Infection in humansthe Writing Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) Consultation on Human Influenza A/H5 An unprecedented epizootic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus that is highly pathogenic has .

[afteramerica's Blog] Bioweapons, Dangerous Vaccines, and Threats of a Global Pandemic: On June 10, Austrian journalist Jane Burgermeister filed sweeping criminal charges with the FBI in addition to earlier ones on April 8 with the Vienna State Prosecutor’s Office against Baxter AG, Baxter International and Avir Green Hill Biotechnology AG, “for manufacturing, disseminating, and releasing a biological weapon of mass destruction on Austrian soil between December 2008 and February 2009 with the intention of causing a global bird flu pandemic virus and of intending to profit from that same pandemic in an act that violates laws on international organised crime and genocide.”

[What The Fucks Going On Blog] What The Fucks Going On Blog: Ukraine Mystery Killer Illness is ...: The impact of this pandemic was not limited to 1918-1919. All influenza A pandemics since that time, and indeed almost all cases of influenza A worldwide (excepting human infections from avian viruses such as H5N1 and H7N7), have been caused by descendants of the 1918 virus, including "drifted"

[For the Birds - Backyard Birding, Bird Flu, Photos, Etc.] The Nano Mask - Protection against the Avian Flu: While it is unknown whether the Nano mask would protect against the H5N1 strain of the avian influenza, tests have been done on the H9N2 strain of the avian influenza and the mask was found to completely inactivate the strain within one .

[GlobalResearch.ca] Bioweapons, Dangerous Vaccines, and Threats of a Global Pandemic: -- BLS-3 labs work with "indigenous or exotic agents which may cause serious or potentially lethal disease as a result of exposure by the inhalation route. Laboratory personnel have specific training in handling pathogenic and potentially lethal agents, and are supervised by competent scientists who are experienced in working with these agents." Labs also have "special engineering and design features," and follow strict procedures.

[NIOSH Science Blog] CDC NIOSH Science Blog: N-95 Respirators and Surgical Masks: The Interim Guidance on Infection Control Measures for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Healthcare Settings, Including Protection of Healthcare Personnel recommends isolation precautions that incorporate the use of Standard Precautions as well as respiratory protection for healthcare personnel who are in close contact with patients with suspected or confirmed 2009 H1N1 influenza. CDC continues to recommend the use of respiratory protection that is at least as protective as a fit-tested NIOSH-approved, disposable N95 respirator for these instances.

[virology blog] Influenza virus in the toilet: It is well known that toilet flushing produces aerosols that can spread infectious diseases. In the paper cited below, the authors deliberately contaminated a toilet with enteric bacteria (Serratia marcescens) and a virus (bacteriophage MS2).

[NIOSH Science Blog] CDC NIOSH Science Blog: Influenza Pandemic and the Protection of ...: NIOSH is conducting research to examine the efficacy and effect of simple decontamination procedures for filtering facepiece respirators and to examine the risks associated with handling an FFR exposed to viral aerosols. NIOSH is using a breathing simulator to investigate the recommendation made by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to examine the effects of the placement of a surgical mask over an N95 particulate filtering respirator.

[virology blog] Pathogenesis of influenza in humans - Virology Blog: However, the reasons why influenza virus infections may lead to viral pneumonia and ARDS are not understood and I would like to know what are the several hypotheses that have been proposed and disproved over the years. My hypothesis is that could it be due to a heavy inoculum infectious dose that are inhaled and deposit directly into the alveoli and cuase severe alveolar damage very soon.

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