Scientists in Switzerland have cracked open a century-old viral mystery by decoding the genome of the 1918 influenza virus.

Scientists in Switzerland have cracked open a century-old viral mystery by decoding the genome of the 1918 influenza virus ...

This is the first time we’ve had access to an influenza genome from the 1918–1920 pandemic in Switzerland. It opens up new ...

Computer model uses virus 'appearance' to better predict winter flu strains Date: October 13, 2020 Source: eLife Summary: Combining genetic and experimental data into models about the influenza ...

Researchers from the universities of Basel and Zurich have used a historical specimen from UZH's Medical Collection to decode ...

The spread of flu viruses is commonly studied in animal models that don't mimic the real-life scenarios of the human experience, making it difficult to evaluate strategies that will be effective ...

For the first time, researchers at UC San Diego have created an atomic-level computer model of the H1N1 virus that reveals new vulnerabilities, suggesting possible strategies for the design of ...

Combining genetic and experimental data into models about the influenza virus can help predict more accurately which strains will be most common during the next winter, says a study published ...

We often call the avian influenza virus currently infecting cattle by its nickname, H5N1 bird flu. But its full name is “highly pathogenic avian influenza A H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b genotype B3.13.” ...