TimW
06-16-09, 19:59
It seems to have mutated. No indication what this really signals, however.
Warning - google translation
Source: http://www.saopaulo.sp.gov.br/spnoticias/lenoticia.php?id=202024
Tue, 16/06/09 - 11h20
São Paulo isolates of influenza A virus H1N1
Genetic sequencing revealed that proteins of the virus is not the same standard found in California, genetic characterization will contribute to production of vaccine
The State of São Paulo has isolated and sequenced, so pioneer in Brazil, the influenza virus A H1N1, popularly known as swine flu. The study was conducted by Instituto Adolfo Lutz, organ of the Secretary of Health, from the material collected in the first case of Sao Paulo disease, confirmed in April.
Following the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Secretary named the new strain of Influenza A / Paulo/H1N1 are. The genetic sequencing revealed a mutation in the hemagglutinin protein, responsible for the ability to infect the virus, which no longer has the same pattern of the virus in California (USA), first isolated in the current pandemic.
The genetic characterization of the virus is crucial to whether the standard is maintained or have differed from those found in other regions of the world.
"This work is extremely important to monitor the behavior of the virus, which will contribute to the production of the vaccine and to assess the response to anti-viral," says Martha Solomon, director of the Institute Adolfo Lutz.
So far were recorded in the 27 cases of influenza A H1N1. 21 other cases are considered suspect and are being investigated. No death by disease in São Paulo.
Eighteen hospitals across the state serve as reference for treatment of suspected cases of the new flu. These units have beds for isolation and are in readiness to identify any case, report the fact immediately to the Center of Epidemiological Surveillance (CVE) and the Secretariat to take samples of nasal and throat secretions of patients.
The virological examinations are being conducted at the Instituto Adolfo Lutz, one of three references to the national identification of influenza that meets standards of biosecurity needed for the manipulation of viruses.
Department of Health
Warning - google translation
Source: http://www.saopaulo.sp.gov.br/spnoticias/lenoticia.php?id=202024
Tue, 16/06/09 - 11h20
São Paulo isolates of influenza A virus H1N1
Genetic sequencing revealed that proteins of the virus is not the same standard found in California, genetic characterization will contribute to production of vaccine
The State of São Paulo has isolated and sequenced, so pioneer in Brazil, the influenza virus A H1N1, popularly known as swine flu. The study was conducted by Instituto Adolfo Lutz, organ of the Secretary of Health, from the material collected in the first case of Sao Paulo disease, confirmed in April.
Following the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Secretary named the new strain of Influenza A / Paulo/H1N1 are. The genetic sequencing revealed a mutation in the hemagglutinin protein, responsible for the ability to infect the virus, which no longer has the same pattern of the virus in California (USA), first isolated in the current pandemic.
The genetic characterization of the virus is crucial to whether the standard is maintained or have differed from those found in other regions of the world.
"This work is extremely important to monitor the behavior of the virus, which will contribute to the production of the vaccine and to assess the response to anti-viral," says Martha Solomon, director of the Institute Adolfo Lutz.
So far were recorded in the 27 cases of influenza A H1N1. 21 other cases are considered suspect and are being investigated. No death by disease in São Paulo.
Eighteen hospitals across the state serve as reference for treatment of suspected cases of the new flu. These units have beds for isolation and are in readiness to identify any case, report the fact immediately to the Center of Epidemiological Surveillance (CVE) and the Secretariat to take samples of nasal and throat secretions of patients.
The virological examinations are being conducted at the Instituto Adolfo Lutz, one of three references to the national identification of influenza that meets standards of biosecurity needed for the manipulation of viruses.
Department of Health