IRD Database @IRD_DB
NIAID-sponsored influenza research resource hosting surveillance and clinical data supplemented with public data and analysis tools fludb.org Rockville, MD Joined July 2013-
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We've seen an unprecedented surge in #RSV this year. In response, we are offering an online WEBINAR on Tue. Nov. 29 focused on "Finding and Analyzing RSV Data in the BV-BRC". Registration is FREE here: bit.ly/3OgNbiJ
Not sure what the #Bacterial & #Viral Bioinformatics Resource Center is all about? Our @NIAIDBioIT funded database merges the data, resources and tools found in @PATRICBRC, @vipr_db and @IRD_DB. Find us at bv-brc.org, and read more here: bit.ly/3tm85Dq
Gass et al. "Ecogeographic drivers of the spatial spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks in Europe and North America, 2016-2022" Thanks for using @ird; you can now find #influenza data and analysis tools @BVBRC_DB! authorea.com/doi/full/10.22…
Navarro-Lopez and colleagues examine the "Phylogenetic Inference of the 2022 Highly Pathogenic H7N3 Avian Influenza Outbreak in Northern Mexico." Thanks for using @ird; you can now find #influenza data and analysis tools @BVBRC_DB! mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/1…
Karo-karo et al. examine the "Phylodynamics of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Circulating in Indonesian Poultry". Thanks for using @IRD_DB. You can now find influenza data and analysis tools @BVBRC_DB! mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/1…
Sato-Kaneko describes "A Dual Adjuvant System for Intranasal Boosting of Local and Systemic Immunity for Influenza Vaccination" Thanks for using @IRD_DB. You can now find influenza data and analysis tools @BVBRC_DB! mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/1…
A new paper from Nguyen et al. shows that "Homologous peptides derived from influenza A, B and C viruses induce variable CD8+ T cell responses with cross-reactive potential". Thanks for using @IRD_DB to search for conserved immune epitopes; now @BVBRC_DB! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ct…
Gemler et al. describe "Function-based classification of hazardous biological sequences: Demonstration of a new paradigm for biohazard assessments." Thanks for citing @IRD_DB! You can now find influenza data and analysis tools @BVBRC_DB! frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…
Lutz et al. identify "Host adaptive mutations in the 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza A virus PA gene regulate translation efficiency of viral mRNAs via GRSF1." Thanks for using @IRD_DB. You can now find influenza data and analysis tools @BVBRC_DB! nature.com/articles/s4200…
Schuele et al. explore the "Application of shotgun metagenomics sequencing and targeted sequence capture to detect circulating porcine viruses in the Dutch–German border region." Thanks for using @IRD_DB. Find influenza data and analysis tools @BVBRC_DB! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tb…
Lopez-Moreno and colleagues examine "Evidence of influenza A infection and risk of transmission between pigs and farmworkers". Thanks for using @IRD_DB's pre-computed alignments and MSA tools. You can now find influenza data and analysis tools @BVBRC_DB! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/zp…
Von Dobschuetz and colleagues review "Influenza surveillance in animals: what is our capacity to detect emerging influenza viruses with zoonotic potential?" Thanks for using @IRD_DB! You can now find influenza data and analysis tools @BVBRC_DB! doi.org/10.1017/S09502…
Osorio-Zambrano et al. describe "molecular characteristics of swine influenza virus circulating in Colombia before and after the H1N1pdm09 virus". Thanks for using @IRD_DB's MSA & Tree tools! You can now find influenza data and analysis tools @BVBRC_DB! frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…
Hogan et al show that a "Cryptic MHC-E epitope from influenza elicits a potent cytolytic T cell response" Thanks for using @IRD_DB. You can now find #influenza data and tools @BVBRC_DB! researchsquare.com/article/rs-210…
Verma et al. show that "Influenza A virus activates cellular Tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TrkA) signaling to promote viral replication and lung inflammation". You can now find #influenza data and tools @BVBRC_DB! journals.plos.org/plospathogens/…
Wille et al. describe "Evolutionary features of a prolific subtype of avian influenza A virus in European waterfowl" @DrSnygg @DuckSwabber Thanks for using @IRD_DB. You can now find #influenza data and tools @BVBRC_DB! academic.oup.com/ve/article/8/2…
Verma et al. show that "Influenza A virus activates cellular Tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TrkA) signaling to promote viral replication and lung inflammation" Thanks for using IRD! You can now find influenza resources @BVBRC_DB journals.plos.org/plospathogens/…
Liu et al. explore the possibility of "Predicting Egg Passage Adaptations to Design Better Vaccines for the H3N2 Influenza Virus" Thanks for using IRD! You can now find influenza resources @BVBRC_DB mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/9…

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