June 2004 :: Vol 34 No 6
Clinical and prevention
Anonymous (2004) Swiss nasal flu vaccine linked to Bell's palsy. Harvard Health Letter. vol. 29(7), 7
Burns, A. (2004) Anaphylaxis. Nursing. vol. 34(3), 88
Drinka, P. J., Krause, P., Nest, L., and Tyndall, D. (2004) Report of an outbreak: nursing home architecture and influenza-A attack rates: update.[comment]. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. vol. 52(5), 847-8
Ge, Q., Eisen, H. N., and Chen, J. Z. (2004) Use of siRNAs to prevent and treat influenza virus infection. Virus Research. vol. 102(1), 37-42
Griffiths, P. D. (2004) Should vaccines and antiviral therapy for influenza now be deployed strategically? Reviews in Medical Virology. vol. 14(3), 137-139
Kanra, G., Marchisio, P., Feiterna-Sperling, C., Gaedicke, G., Lazar, H., Durrer, P., Kursteiner, O., Herzog, C., Kara, A., and Principi, N. (2004) Comparison of immunogenicity and tolerability of a virosome-adjuvanted and a split influenza vaccine in children. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. vol. 23(4), 300-6
Kessler, N., Ferraris, O., Palmer, K., Marsh, W., and Steel, A. (2004) Use of the DNA flow-thru chip, a three-dimensional biochip, for typing and subtyping of influenza viruses. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. vol. 42(5), 2173-2185
Maeda, T., Shintani, Y., Nakano, K., Terashima, K., and Yamada, Y. (2004) Failure of inactivated influenza A vaccine to protect healthy children aged 6-24 months. Pediatrics International. vol. 46(2), 122-5
Mashiba, S., Takahashi, T., Hayashi, N., Morita, H., Gotoh, T., Nakata, M., Watoh, Y., Kanda, T., and Takino, M. (2004) Features of patients with influenza virus infection examined in the emergency department of a university hospital in north-western Japan. Journal of International Medical Research. vol. 32(3), 331-336
Michaud, J. P., Grove, J. S., and Krupitsky, D. (2004) Emergency department visits and "vog"-related air quality in Hilo, Hawai'i. Environmental Research. vol. 95(1), 11-9
Monmany, J., Rabella, N., Margall, N., Domingo, P., Gich, I., and Vazquez, G. (2004) Unmasking influenza virus infection in patients attended to in the emergency department. Infection. vol. 32(2), 89-97
Morales, L. S., Rogowski, J., Freedman, V. A., Wickstrom, S. L., Adams, J. L., and Escarce, J. J. (2004) Use of preventive services by men enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans. American Journal of Public Health. vol. 94(5), 796-802
Pastor Climent, M. A., Schwarz Chavarri, H., Pedrera Carbonell, V., and Pascual de la Torre, M. (2004) [Flu vaccination status of primary care staff]. [Spanish]. Atencion Primaria. vol. 33(3), 161
Pregliasco, F., Puzelli, S., Mensi, C., Anselmi, G., Marinello, R., Tanzi, M. L., Affinito, C., Zambon, M. C., Donatelli, I., and Collaborative Group Influchild (2004) Influenza virological surveillance in children: the use of the QuickVue rapid diagnostic test. Journal of Medical Virology. vol. 73(2), 269-273
Rennels, M. B., Meissner, H. C., Baker, C. J., Baltimore, R. S., Bocchini, J. A., Dennehy, P. H., Frenck, R. W., Hall, C. B., Long, S. S., McMillan, J. A., Powell, K. R., Rubin, L. G., Saari, T. N., and Amer Acad Pediat (2004) Recommendations for influenza immunization of children. Pediatrics. vol. 113(5), 1441-1447
Sarker, S. D. and Naharl, L. (2004) Natural medicine: the genus angelica. Current Medicinal Chemistry. vol. 11(11), 1479-1500
Shinjoh, M., Sato, S., Sugaya, N., Mitamura, K., Takeuchi, Y., Kosaki, K., and Takahashi, T. (2004) [Effect of post-exposure prophylaxis with oseltamivir for those in contacts with influenza patients in pediatric wards]. [Japanese]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi - Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases. vol. 78(3), 262-9
Sincox, A. K. (2004) Influenza! Michigan Nurse. vol. 77(3), 14-6
Sincox, A. K. (2004) Information with a point. Michigan Nurse. vol. 77(3), 8, 13
Suzuki, S., Sunagawa, T., Ohyama, T., Tanaka-Taya, K., Taniguchi, K., and Okabe, N. (2004) [Evaluation of public knowledge about influenza based on influenza hotline consultations]. [Japanese]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi - Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases. vol. 78(2), 99-107
Takanashi, J., Barkovich, A. J., Yamaguchi, K., and Kohno, Y. (2004) Influenza-associated encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum: a case report and literature review. American Journal of Neuroradiology. vol. 25(5), 798-802
Targonski, P. V. and Poland, G. A. (2004) Intranasal cold-adapted influenza virus vaccine combined with inactivated influenza virus vaccines - an extra boost for the elderly? Drugs and Aging. vol. 21(6), 349-359
Templeton, K. E., Scheltinga, S. A., Beersma, M. F. C., Kroes, A. C. M., and Claas, E. C. J. (2004) Rapid and sensitive method using multiplex real-time PCR for diagnosis of infections by influenza A and influenza B viruses, respiratory syncytial virus, and parainfluenza viruses 1, 2, 3, and 4. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. vol. 42(4), 1564-1569
Wei, F., Ma, S. C., Ma, L. Y., But, P. P. H., Lin, R. C., and Khan, I. A. (2004) Antiviral flavonoids from the seeds of Aesculus chinensis. Journal of Natural Products. vol. 67(4), 650-653
Epidemiology
[Anon] (2004) World is ill-prepared for "inevitable" flu pandemic. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. vol. 82(4), 317-318
Berry, C. (2004) Waiting for the flu. QIM-an International Journal of Medicine. vol. 97(5), 311-312
Curran, R. (2004) Asian bird flu. Emergency Medical Services. vol. 33(5), 38-9
Grais, R. F., Ellis, J. H., and Glass, G. E. (2004) Assessing the impact of airline travel on the geographic spread of pandemic influenza (vol 18, pg 1065, 2003). European Journal of Epidemiology. vol. 19(4), 395
Grais, R. F., Ellis, J. H., Kress, A., and Glass, G. E. (2004) Modeling the spread of annual influenza epidemics in the U.S.: the potential role of air travel. Health Care Management Science. vol. 7(2), 127-34
Guan, Y., Poon, L. L. M., Cheung, C. Y., Ellis, T. M., Lim, W., Lipatov, A. S., Chan, K. H., Sturm-Ramirez, K. M., Cheung, C. L., Leung, Y. H. C., Yuen, K. Y., Webster, R. G., and Peiris, J. S. M. (2004) H5N1 influenza: a protean pandemic threat. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA. vol. 101(21), 8156-8161
Kawai, N., Iwaki, N., Kawashima, T., Satoh, I., Shigematsu, T., Kondoh, K., Maeda, T., Kanazawa, H., Hirotsu, N., Miyachi, H., Kunishima, O., Ikematsu, H., and Kashiwagi, S. (2004) [An analysis of the 2002-2003 influenza epidemic focusing on patients infected with types A and B in the same season sequentially]. [Japanese]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi - Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases. vol. 78(2), 120-8
Lazzari, S. and Stohr, K. (2004) Avian influenza and influenza pandemics. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. vol. 82(4), 242
Murakami, Y., Hashimoto, S., Taniguchi, K., Osaka, K., Fuchigami, H., and Nagai, M. (2004) Evaluation of a method for issuing warnings pre-epidemics and epidemics in Japan by infectious diseases surveillance. Journal of Epidemiology. vol. 14(2), 33-40
Ortolon, K. (2004) October surprise. Texas Medicine. vol. 100(2), 45-7
Oxford, J. (2004) The great influenza: the epic story of the 1918 pandemic, by Barry, J.M. Nature. vol. 429(6990), 345-346
Sturm-Ramirez, K. M., Ellis, T., Bousfield, B., Bissett, L., Dyrting, K., Rehg, J. E., Poon, L., Guan, Y., Peiris, M., and Webster, R. G. (2004) Reemerging H5N1 influenza viruses in Hong Kong in 2002 are highly pathogenic to ducks. Journal of Virology. vol. 78(9), 4892-4901
Immunology
Belz, G. T., Smith, C. M., Eichner, D., Shortman, K., Karupiah, G., Carbone, F. R., and Heath, W. R. (2004) Cutting edge: conventional CD8 alpha+ dendritic cells are generally involved in priming CTL immunity to viruses. Journal of Immunology. vol. 172(4), 1996-2000
Berkhoff, E. G. M., Boon, A. C. M., Nieuwkoop, N. J., Fouchier, R. A. M., Sintnicolaas, K., Osterhaus, A. D., and Rimmelzwaan, G. F. (2004) A mutation in the HLA-B*2705-restricted NP383-391 epitope affects the human influenza A virus-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte - response in vitro. Journal of Virology. vol. 78(10), 5216-5222
Brydak, L. B., Machala, M., Laguna, P., and Rokicka-Milewska, R. (2004) Antibody response to influenza vaccination in splenectomized patients in Poland. Journal of Clinical Immunology. vol. 24(3), 225-236
Eichelberger, M. C., Prince, G. A., and Ottolini, M. G. (2004) Influenza-induced tachypnea is prevented in immune cotton rats, but cannot be treated with an anti-inflammatory steroid or a neuraminidase inhibitor. Virology. vol. 322(2), 300-7
La Gruta, N. L., Turner, S. J., and Doherty, P. C. (2004) Hierarchies in cytokine expression profiles for acute and resolving influenza virus-specific CD8+ T cell responses: correlation of cytokine profile and TCR avidity. Journal of Immunology. vol. 172(9), 5553-5560
Lawrence, B. P. and Vorderstrasse, B. A. (2004) Activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor diminishes the memory response to homotypic influenza virus infection but does not impair host resistance. Toxicological Sciences. vol. 79(2), 304-314
Maus, M. V., Kovacs, B., Kwok, W. W., Nepom, G. T., Riley, J. L., Allman, D., Finkel, T. H., and June, C. H. (2004) Extensive replicative capacity of human central memory T cells. Journal of Immunology. vol. 172(11), 6675-6683
Molnar, E., Prechl, J., Isaak, A., and Erdei, A. (2003) Targeting with scFv: immune modulation by complement receptor specific constructs. [Review] [35 refs]. Journal of Molecular Recognition. vol. 16(5), 318-23
Selin, L. K. and Cornberg, M. (2004) Embedding T cells in the matrix. Nature Medicine. vol. 10(4), 343-5
Shegoleva, L. S., Zhilina, L. P., Fardzinova, V. F., and Dobrodeeva, L. K. (2004) [Immune response to vaccination by Grippol in female northerners from Arkhagel'sk]. [Russian]. Klinicheskaya Laboratornaya Diagnostika. (3), 43-6
Sinnathamby, G., Maric, M., Cresswell, P., and Eisenlohr, L. C. (2004) Differential requirements for endosomal reduction in the presentation of two H2-E(d)-restricted epitopes from influenza hemagglutinin. Journal of Immunology. vol. 172(11), 6607-6614
Thompson, C. I., Barclay, W. S., and Zambon, M. C. (2004) Changes in in vitro susceptibility of influenza A H3N2 viruses to a neuraminidase inhibitor drug during evolution in the human host. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. vol. 53(5), 759-765
Structure, function and genetics
Astrahan, P., Kass, I., Cooper, M. A., and Arkin, I. T. (2004) A novel method of resistance for influenza against a channel-blocking antiviral drug. Proteins-Structure Function and Bioinformatics. vol. 55(2), 251-257
Barman, S., Adhikary, L., Chakrabarti, A. K., Bernas, C., Kawaoka, Y., and Nayak, D. P. (2004) Role of transmembrane domain and cytoplasmic tail amino acid sequences of influenza A virus neuraminidase in raft association and virus budding. Journal of Virology. vol. 78(10), 5258-5269
Critchley, P. and Dimmock, N. J. (2004) Binding of an influenza A virus to a neomembrane measured by surface plasmon resonance. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry. vol. 12(10), 2773-2780
Dubovskii, P. V., Zhmak, M. N., Maksaev, G. I., and Arseniev, A. S. (2004) A new water-soluble analogue of the fusion peptide of influenza virus hemagglutinin: synthesis and properties. Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry. vol. 30(2), 196-198
Hatta, M., Goto, H., and Kawaoka, Y. (2004) Influenza B virus requires BM2 protein for replication. Journal of Virology. vol. 78(11), 5576-5583
Jackson, D., Zurcher, T., and Barclay, W. (2004) Reduced incorporation of the influenza B virus BM2 protein in virus particles decreases infectivity. Virology. vol. 322(2), 276-85
Jegerlehner, A., Schmitz, N., Storni, T., and Bachmann, M. F. (2004) Influenza A vaccine based on the extracellular domain of M2: weak protection mediated via antibody-dependent NK cell activity. Journal of Immunology. vol. 172(9), 5598-5605
Kantchev, E. A. B., Cheng, S. F., Wu, C. W., Huang, H. J., and Chang, D. K. (2004) Secondary structure, phospholipid membrane interactions, and fusion activity of two glutamate-rich analogs of influenza hemagglutinin fusion peptide. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. vol. 425(2), 173-183
Kolpashchikov, D. M., Honda, A., and Ishihama, A. (2004) Structure-function relationship of the influenza virus RNA polymerase: primer-binding site on the PBI subunit. Biochemistry. vol. 43(19), 5882-5887
Lommer, B. S., Ali, S. M., Bajpai, S. N., Brouillette, W. J., Air, G. M., and Luo, M. (2004) A benzoic acid inhibitor induces a novel conformational change in the active site of influenza B virus neurarninidase. Acta Crystallographica Section D-Biological Crystallography. vol. 60, 1017-1023
Swalley, S. E., Baker, B. M., Calder, L. J., Harrison, S. C., Skehel, J. J., and Wiley, D. C. (2004) Full-length influenza hemagglutinin HA2 refolds into the trimeric low-pH-induced conformation. Biochemistry. vol. 43(19), 5902-5911
Wu, G. and Yan, S. M. (2004) Fate of 130 hemagglutinins from different influenza A viruses. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. vol. 317(3), 917-924