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Published 07/03/2009 by Xinhua News Agency


U.S. scientists discover why A/H1N1 flu virus spreads less effectively

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The new A/H1N1 strain of flu has a form of surface protein that binds inefficiently to receptors found in the human respiratory tract, which make it spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses, scientists said.

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...of Science. "While the virus is able to bind human receptors, it clearly appears to be restricted" says Ram Sasisekharan...
U.S. scientists discover why A/H1N1 flu virus spreads less effectively [Xinhua News Agency - 07/03/2009]
...binding affinity. "We need to pay careful attention to the evolution of this virus" says Sasisekharan
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