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Boxun:Chinese women scientists in the United States

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Chinese women scientists in the United States to break the H5N1 avian flu virus "illness"

Together with the recent avian flu around the world from time to time, people felt nervous, H5N1 avian flu virus found in the "illness" has become the scientists desire. H5N1A team of scientists led by a Chinese woman, it found the H5N1 virus weakness That prompted its long tail mutations in the protein, to prevent infection of other cells.
Extension of this approach, or effectively contain the spread of influenza other.

The latest edition of the British science magazine "Nature" reported that Rice University, Houston, United States, the Chinese women scientists Tao Yi Zhi (transliteration), a team led by likely to find the weaknesses of the H5N1 virusThe "illness" is the H5N1 virus protein long tail part of the ring.This material called nucleoprotein, the main purpose was "kidnapped" and sneak into the host cell, turning it into a virus factory.

Nucleoprotein condensed into a small circle, overlapping layers into a cylinder. RNA genome of the virus will be around this cylinder, and then re-attack the virus replication in other cells, The spread of the virus nucleoprotein is evident, "the prime culprit." This circle of experts found that as long as the nucleoprotein amino acid mutations would have been sufficient to prevent the formation of cylindrical-shaped nucleoprotein. thereby preventing the spread of the virus.

As to other influenza viruses have the same tail, means that they have the same "illness" believe that this discovery will not only help curb the H5N1 virus, it is equally effective against other influenza viruses.

Reported that although the stormy world of the avian flu, which stores large quantities of Tamiflu against the avian flu. However, some variation of the H5N1 virus to Tamiflu produced antibodies, Tamiflu alone may not be able to effectively prevent bird flu from spreading, I believe that this anti-virus discovery will help mankind confrontation menacing avian flu virus. boxun.com)(China News Net) (Boxun boxun.com)
 
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