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Army of bird flu viruses decoded

Genetic data highlight a protein that could be key to flu pandemics.

The mass decoding of nearly 170 strains of avian influenza has pinpointed a particular protein region that may help the H5N1 virus to kill with a vengeance.

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Posted by Helen Pearson on January 26, 2006 06:53 PM |

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Fantastic.

Posted by: r@toc | January 26, 2006 08:00 PM

According to experts, by combining with another virus the avian flu would change and become less lethal to humans.
Despite its reputation as a killing machine, the 1918 virus itself killed only one in every 100 persons infected. Compare and contrast H5N1: Of the 120 people who have thus far contracted the disease, 60 perished.

Posted by: Douglas Cooper | December 13, 2006 12:18 PM

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