Tracking a moving target
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 11:01
in Health & Medicine
The influenza pandemic that began in Mexico in April 2009 rapidly spread throughout the world and arrived in Japan one month later. Now, a research team led by Toshihisa Ishikawa at the RIKEN Omics Science Center in Yokohama has revealed what a portion of the pandemic influenza virus looked like when it emerged in Japan (Fig. 1), and how it has changed over time. The findings will help to guide influenza vaccine development and will aid in preparations for future influenza pandemic outbreaks.
