Flu Gene Database Speeds ID And Tracking Of Emerging Influenza Strains

A Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Research Institute team in Milwaukee has created a free, searchable genetic database that will significantly improve diagnostic testing and genetic tracking of human and animal influenza viruses. The site, which is automatically updated weekly, will also facilitate rapid response as new virus strains emerge to cause either annual epidemics or the next pandemic. In a striking example of translational, or bench-to-bedside, research the multidisciplinary team has created a searchable database, containing all accessible genetic sequences of influenza A, B, and C and integrated them into the website, http://www.IPDR.mcw.edu.... "ScienceDaily":[ www.sciencedaily.com]

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