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Fred Bloggs
- Jan 1, 1970
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Recent research published in Nature and Science has demonstrated that
the H5N1 bird flu virus is capable of cell fusion reception only with a
particular subset of cell to be found in deep lung tissue, hence
explaining the improbability of transmission between humans as this
location is not exposed by inhalation of cough or sneeze borne virus.
The common strains of influenza are capable of cell fusion with tissue
to be found in the upper respiratory track and are therefore highly
communicable. It is not known by what mechanism the H5N1 would have to
genetically mutate in order to fuse with the kinds of receptors to be
found in the upper respiratory track, but there is general agreement
that it will make for a major change in the viral structure. It has also
been determined that the H5N1 has been in existence for a very long time
which evidence supports the belief that this virus does not mutate easily.
the H5N1 bird flu virus is capable of cell fusion reception only with a
particular subset of cell to be found in deep lung tissue, hence
explaining the improbability of transmission between humans as this
location is not exposed by inhalation of cough or sneeze borne virus.
The common strains of influenza are capable of cell fusion with tissue
to be found in the upper respiratory track and are therefore highly
communicable. It is not known by what mechanism the H5N1 would have to
genetically mutate in order to fuse with the kinds of receptors to be
found in the upper respiratory track, but there is general agreement
that it will make for a major change in the viral structure. It has also
been determined that the H5N1 has been in existence for a very long time
which evidence supports the belief that this virus does not mutate easily.