Events Tagged: "mutations"

Science and Nature carry reports of specific mutations enabling H5 viral hemagglutinin to bind human tissues

Report appeared online in Virology identifying mutations that could make H5N1 bind to human cells

Nature publishes Kawaoka's paper showing four mutations in H5N1 could allow airborne transmission

Science publishes Fouchier's paper showing five mutations could turn H5N1 into airborne spreader in mammals