Comments on: Swine flu: Questions and answers http://www.virology.ws/2009/04/29/swine-flu-questions-and-answers/ About viruses and viral disease Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Seth Kane http://www.virology.ws/2009/04/29/swine-flu-questions-and-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-21697 Seth Kane Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:43:31 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=1179#comment-21697 Every time the swine flu virus enters a host, it mutates. Now it does not always mutate into another "novel" virus but it does change. The swine flu viruses are killing people with pneumonia, especially in the immuno-compromised youth, who don't have a fully developed system and the older population who have weakened immune system. The swine flu vaccine will not work if H1N1 mutates into something else. Another great source of swine flu information is <a href="http://swineflureader.com" rel="nofollow">http://swineflureader.com</a> Every time the swine flu virus enters a host, it mutates. Now it does not always mutate into another “novel” virus but it does change. The swine flu viruses are killing people with pneumonia, especially in the immuno-compromised youth, who don't have a fully developed system and the older population who have weakened immune system. The swine flu vaccine will not work if H1N1 mutates into something else. Another great source of swine flu information is http://swineflureader.com

]]> By: sethkane68 http://www.virology.ws/2009/04/29/swine-flu-questions-and-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-17911 sethkane68 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:43:31 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=1179#comment-17911 Every time the swine flu virus enters a host, it mutates. Now it does not always mutate into another "novel" virus but it does change. The swine flu viruses are killing people with pneumonia, especially in the immuno-compromised youth, who don't have a fully developed system and the older population who have weakened immune system. The swine flu vaccine will not work if H1N1 mutates into something else. Another great source of swine flu information is <a href="http://swineflureader.com" rel="nofollow">http://swineflureader.com</a> Every time the swine flu virus enters a host, it mutates. Now it does not always mutate into another “novel” virus but it does change. The swine flu viruses are killing people with pneumonia, especially in the immuno-compromised youth, who don't have a fully developed system and the older population who have weakened immune system. The swine flu vaccine will not work if H1N1 mutates into something else. Another great source of swine flu information is http://swineflureader.com

]]> By: DarkAngeal http://www.virology.ws/2009/04/29/swine-flu-questions-and-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-17802 DarkAngeal Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:58:45 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=1179#comment-17802 Whats the difference between the swine & normal flu? Whats the difference between the swine & normal flu?

]]> By: alikarami http://www.virology.ws/2009/04/29/swine-flu-questions-and-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-17743 alikarami Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:38:40 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=1179#comment-17743 I did bioinformatics' analysis few month ago on genomic and Amino acid comparison of HA and NA sequence of strains in the 2009-1010 Vaccine with New H1N1 flu virus sequences and Identified strong antigenic similarities and postulated that there should be some protection from this seasonal vaccine against New Virus, <br><br> <br>I Think theoretical analysis shows that there is DNA and Protein similarity between these strains and I think further analysis will reveal these cross protection too<br> <br>Sincerely yours<br>Dr. ali Karami<br>Associate Professor of Molecular Biology<br>Research Center of Molecular Biology<br>Baqiyatallah University of Medical Science<br>PO. Box 19945-581, Tehran- IRAN<br>Telefax:0098-21- 88039883 I did bioinformatics' analysis few month ago on genomic and Amino acid comparison of HA and NA sequence of strains in the 2009-1010 Vaccine with New H1N1 flu virus sequences and Identified strong antigenic similarities and postulated that there should be some protection from this seasonal vaccine against New Virus,

I Think theoretical analysis shows that there is DNA and Protein similarity between these strains and I think further analysis will reveal these cross protection too

Sincerely yours
Dr. ali Karami
Associate Professor of Molecular Biology
Research Center of Molecular Biology
Baqiyatallah University of Medical Science
PO. Box 19945-581, Tehran- IRAN
Telefax:0098-21- 88039883

]]> By: profvrr http://www.virology.ws/2009/04/29/swine-flu-questions-and-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-17358 profvrr Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:14:02 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=1179#comment-17358 I'm sorry to tell you that influenza virus cannot be eradicated - the<br>virus is in too many animal species to be able to do that. This is in<br>contrast to other viruses such as polio and measles, for which there<br>are no known animal reservoirs. I'm sorry to tell you that influenza virus cannot be eradicated – the
virus is in too many animal species to be able to do that. This is in
contrast to other viruses such as polio and measles, for which there
are no known animal reservoirs.

]]> By: emmanueluche http://www.virology.ws/2009/04/29/swine-flu-questions-and-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-17344 emmanueluche Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:52:41 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=1179#comment-17344 what are the means of eradication of swine flu and avian influenza?<br>am emmanuel .from nigeria.please i need your urgent reply now. i want to submit my term papper this morning. what are the means of eradication of swine flu and avian influenza?
am emmanuel .from nigeria.please i need your urgent reply now. i want to submit my term papper this morning.

]]> By: Swine flu, virulence, and jumping viruses | Mystery Rays from Outer Space http://www.virology.ws/2009/04/29/swine-flu-questions-and-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Swine flu, virulence, and jumping viruses | Mystery Rays from Outer Space Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:10:56 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=1179#comment-689 [...] at the Virology Blog highlights a number of possible explanations that boil down to three general [...] [...] at the Virology Blog highlights a number of possible explanations that boil down to three general [...]

]]> By: profvrr http://www.virology.ws/2009/04/29/swine-flu-questions-and-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-673 profvrr Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:20:42 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=1179#comment-673 The subtyping (H1, H2, etc) is done by serology, using a panel of<br>antibodies against the 17 known HA subtypes. This would imply some<br>cross-reactivity among the H1 HAs of the swine flu strain and the<br>previous H1N1 strain. Such cross-reactivity might confer perhaps not<br>protection against infection but could lead to milder disease. CDC<br>asserts that “Vaccination with seasonal influenza vaccine containing<br>human influenza A (H1N1) would not be expected to provide protection<br>against swine influenza A (H1N1) viruses” but it could reduce disease<br>severity. The subtyping (H1, H2, etc) is done by serology, using a panel of
antibodies against the 17 known HA subtypes. This would imply some
cross-reactivity among the H1 HAs of the swine flu strain and the
previous H1N1 strain. Such cross-reactivity might confer perhaps not
protection against infection but could lead to milder disease. CDC
asserts that “Vaccination with seasonal influenza vaccine containing
human influenza A (H1N1) would not be expected to provide protection
against swine influenza A (H1N1) viruses” but it could reduce disease
severity.

]]> By: Greg http://www.virology.ws/2009/04/29/swine-flu-questions-and-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Greg Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:45:43 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=1179#comment-672 How are influenza viruses classified as H1, H2, etc? I had always thought it was serological, but that would imply that the seasonal H1N1 vaccine might have some efficacy against this H1N1 "swine" virus. Is there a more modern method for classification based on nucleotide sequence? How are influenza viruses classified as H1, H2, etc? I had always thought it was serological, but that would imply that the seasonal H1N1 vaccine might have some efficacy against this H1N1 “swine” virus. Is there a more modern method for classification based on nucleotide sequence?

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