H5N1 Mutations Detected in Canadian Case Favor Human Transmission

Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram explains H5N1 mutations in the recent Canadian case, and how those mutations may favor human transmission. See all Dr. Seheult's videos at: https://www.medcram.com/ (This video was recorded on November 25th, 2024) Roger Seheult, MD is the co-founder and lead professor at https://www.medcram.com/ He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. LINKS / REFERENCES: Influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2: pathogenesis and host responses in the respiratory tract (Nature Reviews Microbiology) | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-021-00542-7 An Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus That Binds to a Human-Type Receptor (Journal of Virology) | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2045398/#:~:text=Despite%20the%20ability%20to%20infect,with%20high%20affinity%20(17). Sialic Acid Receptors: The Key to Solving the Enigma of Zoonotic Virus Spillover (Viruses) | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349208621_Sialic_Acid_Receptors_The_Key_to_Solving_the_Enigma_of_Zoonotic_Virus_Spillover Effects of mutations on a2,6 sialic-acid usage (DMS) | https://dms-vep.org/Flu_H5_American-Wigeon_South-Carolina_2021-H5N1_DMS/a26_usage.html Canada's national lab confirms H5N1 in hospitalized teen (Cidrap) | https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/canadas-national-lab-confirms-h5n1-hospitalized-teen James Weiland (X.com) | https://x.com/JPWeiland/status/1857830812198031782 SUBSCRIBE TO THE MEDCRAM YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/user/MEDCRAMvideos?Exposure to a more unhealthy diet impacts sleep microstructure during normal sleep and recovery sleep: A randomized trial=1 Get notified of new videos by hitting the bell icon MEDCRAM WORKS WITH MEDICAL PROGRAMS AND HOSPITALS: MedCram offers group discounts for students and medical programs, hospitals, and other institutions. Contact us at [email protected] if you are interested. MEDIA CONTACT: Media Contact: [email protected] Media contact info: https://www.medcram.com/pages/media-contact?utm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=Video+Link+Clicks&utm_term=Insights+Into+Cirrhotic+Bleeding+of+the+Liver%2C+and+How+to+Stop+It&utm_content=CaBnPmyY5kE Video Produced by Kyle Allred FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: https://www.facebook.com/MedCram https://twitter.com/MedCramVideos https://www.instagram.com/medcram DISCLAIMER: MedCram medical videos are for medical education and exam preparation, and NOT intended to replace recommendations from your doctor. #avianflu #h5n1 #pandemic