hemagglutinin

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hemagglutinin

[‚hē·mə′glüd·ən·ən]

(immunology)

An erythrocyte-agglutinating antibody.

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These viruses could reassort to create a new virus that had a hemagglutinin from the avian virus and other genes from the human virus.

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Complete analysis of the H5 hemagglutinin and N8 neuraminidase phylogenetic trees reveals that the H5N8 subtype has been produced by multiple reassortment events [version 1; referees: 1 approved with reservations].

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RIV3 refers to the trivalent recombinant hemagglutinin influenza vaccine, and LAIV and LAIV4 refer to live attenuated influenza vaccine.

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This recombinant hemagglutinin vaccine (RIV3) - the first purified, recombinant hemagglutinin (HA) protein influenza vaccine, manufactured without the use of influenza virus - was licensed for adults aged 18-49 years in January 2013.

CDC adds new influenza vaccines for next season

Of the 24 AIVs, 16 subtypes were detected, representing nine hemagglutinin and seven neuraminidase subtypes.

J Wildl Dis.: Avian influenza viruses and avian paramyxoviruses in wintering and breeding waterfowl populations in North Carolina, USA

The use of adjuvant may provide a rapid immune response at a lower hemagglutinin dose than that required in vaccine without adjuvant," said Dr.

A single dose of adjuvant H1N1 vaccine may be OK

The mutation comprised of alterations in the Hemagglutinin protein which allows the virus to infect new hosts.

Scientists detect mutated Swine Flu

The specific type of influenza virus is determined by two antigenic surface glycoproteins, neuraminidase (N) and hemagglutinin (H).

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one or more of influenza hemagglutinin, influenza nuclear protein, tetanus toxin C-fragment, anthrax protective antigen, HIV gp 120, human carcinoembryonic antigen, and/or a therapeutic, an immunomodulatory gene, such as co-stimulatory gene and/or a cytokine gene.

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Laboratory diagnostic techniques used included viral isolation, hemagglutinin inhibition serology, and multiplex, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.

Clinical diagnosis of flu highly accurate. (Disease watch)

The flu vaccine is created by combining Proteosomes(tm) with a purified preparation of influenza proteins that include the hemagglutinin protein.