Pre-existing immunity against seasonal H1N1 flu might help explain why most reported human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. have not resulted in lethal outcomes, suggests a new study by University ...

The molecule targets a conserved part of the virus's surface protein shared across various influenza types, including the avian influenza H7N9 and common human influenza viruses such as H1N1 and H3N2.

including the avian influenza H7N9 and common human influenza viruses such as H1N1 and H3N2. Mice treated with this molecule were protected from infection, and a vaccine based on the same binding ...