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Why most animals get influenza |
All have a receptor that influenza can infect |
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Anatomy of influenza |
8 strands of RNA Enveloped Hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N) |
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Immune response |
Antibodies used to neutralize the H and N |
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Genetic shift |
Deals with subtypes Refers to a change in an N or H |
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Genetic drift |
Have to do with strains No chamge of N or H |
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Pigs |
Mixing vessel for influenza Take parts from bird and pig that can be transmitted to humans Pigs similar to humans |
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Virulent |
When virus adapt to its host Host usually asymptomatic |
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Subunit vaccination |
Purified H and N proteins |
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Drugs like tammahflu |
Neuraminidase inhibitor |
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Cold adapted attenuated strain |
Grows viruses in cold temperatures Virus then can only grow in the throat |
