Saturday, March 18, 2006

Minor Mutations In Avian Flu Virus Increase Chances Of Human Infection

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology have identified what the researchers described as a possible pathway for a particularly virulent strain of the avian flu virus H5N1 "to gain a foothold in the human population.".

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