Yoshihiro Kawaoka
Yoshihiro Kawaoka
Yoshihiro Kawaokais a virologist specializing in the study of the influenza and Ebola viruses. He holds a professorship in virology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, and at the University of Tokyo, Japan...
based panic
I don't think we need to panic based on this finding.
condition unique whether
only one case, and whether that condition was something unique we don't know.
mutations
We don't know how many more mutations are required. But at this point, we still have some time.
frequently
We don't know how frequently this kind of mutation can appear,
highly situations system
Application of the new system may be especially advantageous in situations of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses.
countries line plan rely
This is the first line of defense. It is the drug many countries are stockpiling, and the plan is to rely heavily on it.
found highly mixture virus within
It is a mixture. Within the mixture we found virus that is highly, highly resistant. When you look at the virus as a whole, it is partially resistant.
although human provide rarely rational replicate spread viruses
Our findings provide a rational explanation for why H 5 N 1 viruses rarely infect and spread from human to human, although they can replicate efficiently in the lungs.
brother cared contact direct documented known patient virus
Patient 1 had not had any known direct contact with poultry, but had cared for her 21-year-old brother (patient 2) while he had a documented H5N1 virus infection,
efficiency increase number reducing virus
By reducing the number of plasmids, we increase the efficiency of virus production,
In that context, this is an important drug.