People susceptible to infection or bird flu mutation in Egypt

Nov 07 2010 16:15

Out that the bird flu virus can infect humans and birds from the dead (H5N1) viruses were collected from chickens in Egypt and among the findings of mutations that make it easier for people infected with microorganisms, Osaka University compiled by 07 research groups from Egypt, Alexandria University Adjunct Fellow of the Institute for Watanabe Youhei disease.
Watanabe added, "In Egypt and the increasing number of H5N1 human infection of the virus may be the cause. Infect humans and spread easily, but still not considered, the virus must be closely monitored "he said. 08 Japanese Society for Virology at the announcement conference in Tokushima City.
Against the bird flu virus infection is usually on the viral surface proteins can bind, "bird-type receptor" is limited to cells with. Upper airway receptors of the type of person who does not have a bird-type receptor, the virus infects birds easily to people.
Watanabe et al, but between 2007 and analyzing the genes of the virus from chickens and ducks were collected in Egypt in 09 years, and some mutations in viral surface proteins were bound to make it easier to human receptors.