Thanks to a new study in PLoS Pathogens by Tong and colleagues (they who brought us the last new influenza numbers from bats), we have a new haemagglutinin (HA) and a new neuraminidase (NA) to add to the list. These are also from a fruit bat (flat faced (Artibeus planirostris) in fact. That makes 18 HAs and 11 NAs to play mix-and-match with. I wonder if we'll one day see the avian and bat genes mix up?
Influenza in Queensland, Australia...Image adapted from Geoscience Australia,The Australian Government.http://www-a.ga.gov.au/web_temp/1531782/61756.pdfHot, humid and sunny are the condit…Read More
H7N9 Welcome to Week #50....Chart of weekly cases from @influenza_bioLet's play duelling charts!! My colleague on Twitter, @influenza_bio, (whom you should follow if you are…Read More