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H1N1 describes the cell interaction characteristics. The ‘H’ helps the virus bind to cells before infection (hemagglutinin). The ‘N’ helps the virus release from the cell (neuraminidase). The species infected makes no difference as these (glycoproteins) remain the same. The H5N1 for instance has a different H configuration which is why it isn’t spread as readily in humans. The initial binding of the virus is less compatible.


68 posted on 08/21/2009 12:20:38 AM PDT by allmost
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I couldn’t do that again to those apostrophes if I tried...


69 posted on 08/21/2009 12:22:33 AM PDT by allmost
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Is this virus ‘wind’ driven? Meaning how were these turkeys exposed in the first place? From people or pigs? Or both?
82 posted on 08/21/2009 5:17:41 AM PDT by Just mythoughts (Bama and Company are reenacting the Pharaoh as told by Moses in Genesis!!!!!)
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