Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses (seen in gold). Image provided by CDC/C. Goldsmith, J. Katz, and S. Zaki.

Influenza Virology Annotated Guide

This resource section includes articles that provide background information about the influenza virus. A variety of important scientific publications from peer-reviewed journals are included here for as a reference for your use.

Grattan Woodson, MD, FACP

-- Added 01/11/07 --

Webster RG etal H5N1 Influenza Continuing Evolution and Spread NEJM 2006 355 2174 2178: (770.8 k)
Report on Public Health No 4 Pandemic of Influenza 1918 19: (15.05 mb)
Oner AF etal Avian Influenza A H5N1 Infection in Eastern Trukey in 2006 NEJM 2006 355 2179 2185: (1.49 mb)
Kandun IN etal Three Indonesian Clusters of H5N1 Virus Infection in 2005 NEJM 2006 355 2186 2194: (150.51 k)
Estimate of potential global mortality from pandemic The Lancet 2006 368 2211 to2218: (154.08 k)

-- Entries Added 12/10/06 --

1917 avian flu show 1918 pan flu H1 not from birds: (69.47 k)
1918 flu REVIEW ARTICLE: (236.38 k)
1918 Influenza Pandemic and Highly Conserved Viruses with Two Receptor: (91.44 k)
Computer model of pandemic spread Nature May2006: (2.18 mb)
Enzooic H5N1: (205.83 k)
Flu attachement to lung Science Apr2006: (89.18 k)
Flu preparedness and control Science Apr2006: (161.08 k)
Flu vaccine Science Apr2006.pdf: (436.38 k)
Flu waves Science May2006: (711.02 k)
Host species barriers to flu Apr2006: (166.73 k)
Origin of H1N1 NEJM 42Nov20905.pdf: (1.09 mb)
Spread of H5N1 by Contaminated Water WHO 24Mar2006: (151.49 k)
Transfection mediated Recombination in Influenza A: (976.08 k)
Wild birds and spread on flu Scince Apr2006: (1.2 mb)
Will H5N1 become pandemic AIM Sep 2005: (81.71 k)

-- Previous Entries --

Avian Influenza Bird Flu Implications for Human Disease CIDRAP 15Dec2005.pdf: (428.12 k)
Avian Influenza Viruses CDC Feb2005.pdf: (19.05 k)
Bird Flu Spreads in Java Pigs Nature May2005.pdf: (294.54 k)
Chan MCW, etal., Proinflammatory cytokine responses induced by H5N1 in human lung Resp Res 2005,6,135.pdf: (845.62 k)
Fanning TG, etal., 1918 Pandemic Virus Did Not Acquire Its HA From Birds J Vir 2002.pdf: (69.47 k)
Ferguson NM, etal., Strategies for mitigating an influenza pandemic Nature May2006.pdf: (2.18 mb)
Keawcharoen J, etal., Avian Influenza H5N1 in Tigers and Leopards., EID 10,12,Dec2004.pdf: (302.18 k)
Kuiken TJ, etal., Host Species Barriers to Influenza Virus Infections Science 21Apr2006.pdf: (166.73 k)
Mills C, etal., Pandemic Influenza Risk of Multiple Introductions and the Need to Prepare for Them., PLoS Med Jun2006 3 6 e135.pdf: (115.17 k)
Olsen B, etal., Global Patterns of Influenza A Virus in Wild Birds Science 21Apr2006.pdf: (1.2 mb)
Olsen S, etal., Family Clustering of H5N1., EID Nov 2005.pdf: (50.4 k)
Potter CW., A History of Influenza, J App Microbio 2001, 91, 572-579.pdf: (441.18 k)
Smith D., Predictability and Preparedness in Influenza Control Science 21Apr2006.pdf: (161.08 k)
Spread of Avian Influenza Viruses among Birds CDC Feb2005.pdf: (23 k)
Spread of H5N1 by Contaminated Water WHO 24Mar2006.pdf: (151.49 k)
Stevens J, etal., Structure and Receptor Specificity of the HA from H5N1., Science, 21Apr2006.pdf: (421.8 k)
Transmission of Influenza A Viruses Between Animals and People CDC Feb2005.pdf: (22.05 k)
van Riel D, etal., H5N1 Virus Attachment to Lower Respiratory Tract., Science Apr2006.pdf: (89.18 k)
Viboud C, etal., Synchrony Waves and Spatial Hierarchies in the Spread of Influenza., Science, 21Apr2006.pdf: (711.02 k)
Webster RG, etal., H5N1 Outbreaks and Enzootic Influenza, EID Jan2006.pdf: (205.83 k)