Corporate Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza: A Survey of Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Companies in Montgomery County, Maryland

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rissah J. Watkins ◽  
Daniel J. Barnett ◽  
Jonathan M. Links
Keyword(s):  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Montgomery County ◽  
Biotechnology Companies

scholarly journals Expression of Surfactant protein D (SP-D) distinguishes severe pandemic influenza A(H1N1) from COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Alberto Choreño-Parra ◽  
Luis Armando Jiménez-Álvarez ◽  
Gustavo Ramírez-Martínez ◽  
Alfredo Cruz-Lagunas ◽  
Mahima Thapa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Alveolar Epithelium ◽  
Surfactant Protein ◽  
High Serum ◽  
Surfactant Protein D ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Moderate Disease ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
Novel Biomarkers

Abstract The differentiation of influenza and COVID-19 could constitute a diagnostic challenge during the ongoing winter due to their clinical similitude. Thus, novel biomarkers that enable distinguishing both diseases are required. Here, we evaluated whether the surfactant protein D (SP-D), a collectin produced at the alveolar epithelium with known immune properties, was useful to differentiate pandemic influenza A(H1N1) from COVID-19 in critically ill patients. Our results revealed high serum SP-D levels in severe pandemic influenza but not COVID-19 patients. This finding was validated in a separate cohort of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients who also showed low plasma SP-D levels. However, plasma SP-D levels did not distinguish seasonal influenza from COVID-19 in mild-to-moderate disease. Finally, we found that high serum SP-D levels were associated with mortality and renal failure among severe pandemic influenza cases. Thus, our studies have identified SP-D as a unique biomarker expressed during severe pandemic influenza but not COVID-19.

scholarly journals Ultrastructural and Histopathological Studies of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1122-1123
Author(s):  
CS Goldsmith ◽  
MG Metcalfe ◽  
W-J Shieh ◽  
DM Blau ◽  
DC Rollin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
H1n1 Virus ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
Histopathological Studies

Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2010 in Portland, Oregon, USA, August 1 – August 5, 2010.

scholarly journals Effects of Vaccine Program against Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) Virus, United States, 2009–2010

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebekah H. Borse ◽  
Sundar S. Shrestha ◽  
Anthony E. Fiore ◽  
Charisma Y. Atkins ◽  
James A. Singleton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
H1n1 Virus ◽  
Influenza A H1n1

scholarly journals Changes in epidemiology, clinical features and severity of influenza A (H1N1) 2009 pneumonia in the first post-pandemic influenza season

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. E55-E62 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Viasus ◽  
E. Cordero ◽  
J. Rodríguez-Baño ◽  
J.A. Oteo ◽  
A. Fernández-Navarro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Features ◽  
Pandemic Influenza ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Influenza Season ◽  
Influenza A H1n1
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