Avian Influenza

Foreword: Klenk, H.-D.; Matrosovich, M.N.; Stech, J.; Epidemiology of Avian Influenza: Osterhaus, A.D.M.E.; Munster, V.J.; Fouchier, R.A.M.; H5N1 in Asia: Yen, H.-L.; Guan, Y.; Peiris, M.; Webster, R.G.; Epidemiology and Control of H5N1 Avian Influenza in China: Chen, H.; Bu, Z.; Wang, J.; Avian Influenza in Northern Eurasia: Lvov, D.K.; Kaverin, N.V.; Avian Influenza in Italy 1997-2006: Capua, I.; Cattoli, G.; Terregino, C.; Marangon, S.; Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Germany - Development of New Avian Vaccines: Werner, O.; Harder, T.; Veits, J.; Romer-Oberdorfer, A.; Fuchs, W.; Beer, M.; Conraths, F.-J.; Mettenleiter, T.C.; The Role of Pigs in Interspecies Transmission: Brown, I.H.; History of Research on Avian Influenza: Scholtissek, C.; Reverse Genetics of Influenza Viruses - Applications in Research and Vaccine Design: Neumann, G.; Horimoto, T.; Kawaoka, Y.; Receptor Specificity of Influenza Viruses and Its Alteration during Interspecies Transmission: Matrosovich, M.N.; Gambaryan, A.S.; Klenk, H.-D.; Cleavage Activation of the Influenza Virus Hemagglutinin and Its Role in Pathogenesis: Garten, W.; Klenk, H.-D.; Structure and Function of the Influenza A Virus Ribonucleoprotein: Transcription and Replication: Ortin, J.; Influenza A Virus Polymerase: A Determinant of Host Range and Pathogenicity: Stech, J.; Influenza A Virus Virulence and Innate Immunity: Recent Insights from New Mouse Models: Haller, O.; Kochs, G.; Staeheli, P.; Signaling to Life and Death: Influenza Viruses and Intracellular Signal Transduction Cascades: Ludwig, S.; Planz, O.; Pleschka, S.; Wolff, T.; Cytokines in the Pathogenesis of Highly Virulent Influenza Viruses in Humans: Van Reeth, K.; Antivirals and Resistance: Hay, A.J.; Collins, P.J.; Russell, R. J.; The 1918 Influenza Pandemic: Lessons from the Past Raise Questions for the Future: Steel, J.; Palese, P.