What has been will be again-The story of viral pathogens

Netanel Tzarum

doi:10.1016/j.chom.2022.03.031

What has been will be again-The story of viral pathogens

Cell Host Microbe. 2022 Apr 13;30(4):480-482. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2022.03.031.

Author

Netanel Tzarum¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biological Chemistry, Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics & Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel. Electronic address: netanel.tzarum@mail.huji.ac.il.

PMID: 35421348
DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2022.03.031

Abstract

The emergence of novel avian-origin influenza viruses to circulate in humans has remained a significant threat to public health that might lead to the next pandemic. Studying the receptor specificity of novel influenza subtypes was a crucial milestone in my career path as a young scientist.

MeSH terms

Animals
Humans
Influenza A virus* / genetics
Influenza in Birds*
Influenza, Human*
Pandemics