D Schnell, J Legoff… - Pulmonary Involvement in Patients with …, 2011 - Springer ... Two mechanisms of antigenic varia- tions have been described, antigenic drift and antigenic shift [6]. Antigenic drift probably results from the accumulation of point mutations that occur continu- ously in influenza viruses, with new variants appear- ing annually or every few years. ... Related articles
N Krunic, F Merante, S Yaghoubian… - Annals of the New …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library ... viruses.htm). Observations to date suggest that influenza A and B continuously evolve through antigenic drift, while only influenza A evolves through antigenicshift (http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/flu-viruses.htm). Antigenic... Related articles - All 4 versions
M Balgopal… - Science Teacher, 2011 - eric.ed.gov It's that time of year again, when avoiding the flu is on everyone's mind. As we brace ourselves for possible flu outbreaks, the need to understand biological issues related to this virus becomes clear. Through modeling, the lesson presented in this article helps students understand ... Cached
[HTML] from plos.orgD Höper, B Hoffmann… - 2011 - dx.plos.org ... 2350 nt. Novel viruses arise due to antigenic drift and antigenicshift. Antigenic drift is caused by continuous mutation of the genomes due to the high error rate of the viral RNA-dependent RNA-polymerase. Reassortments of ... Related articles - Cached - All 4 versions
[PDF] from academicjournals.orgP Koparde… - Journal of Bioinformatics and …, 2011 - academicjournals.org ... Avian influenza virus is a major cause of influenza all over the world. Influenza virus being a RNA virus shows high mutation rates, antigenicshift and drift. ... The phenomena of antigenicshift and antigenic drift make H5N1, highly unpredictable for chemotherapeutic interventions. ... Cited by 2 - Related articles - View as HTML - All 2 versions