this IX CSL Seqirus Influenza Update Session They are also focusing on other aspects of virology, such as the risk of pandemics caused by avian viruses. therefore, Adolfo Garcia-SastreOne of the international references in global health and emerging pathogen research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York presents some keys to the molecular mechanisms of avian influenza virus adaptation in mammals. “The risk of an avian influenza virus causing a pandemic is real and always exists. Eliminating influenza viruses in wild birds would be impossible, even if it existed It can always mutate enough to be able to infect and spread to humans.
. We don’t know exactly how much change is needed to make that happen; we know some, but not all,” he explained.therefore, Risk depends on virus diversity It will depend on how many lurkers there are around the world and how well they reproduce. “Although it is more prevalent in Asia, as the virus is more prevalent in American continent
More diversity. Bird flu viruses have been around for a century and could spread for another century without jumping to humans. Or it could happen within a year,” experts said.
Likewise, he added, “A pandemic caused by an influenza virus is always a possibility because it has always been the case.” Therefore, “regardless of what the pandemic virus is, when it arrives, and what its source is; we must be prepared Go face it. ” For this reason, it is important Find the first cases ASAP. “The other problem is that while you can’t make a specific vaccine for a virus that we don’t know what it is, you can always Committed to developing vaccines with better protective capabilities Targets related influenza viruses that we know about. We must continue to promote research,” he said.