15-November-2006, 08:01 PM
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SCIENTISTS FIND MUTATIONS THAT LET BIRD FLU ADAPT TO HUMANS
By comparing influenza viruses found in birds with those of the avian virus that have also infected human hosts, researchers have identified key genetic changes required for pandemic strains of bird flu.
The new work, reported in the Nov. 16 issue of the journal Nature, illustrates the genetic changes required for the H5N1 avian influenza virus to adapt to easily recognise the receptors that are the gateway to human cells.
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