flu virus

collocation in English

meaningsoffluandvirus

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flu
noun[U]
uk
/fluː/us
/fluː/
a common infectious illness that causes fever ...
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virus
noun[C]
uk
/ˈvaɪə.rəs/us
/ˈvaɪ.rəs/
an extremely small piece of organic material that causes disease in humans, animals, ...
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(Definition offluandvirusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofflu virus

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The argument that a mutational change would make the avianfluvirusa much greater threat is seriously flawed.
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It is therefore my view that close scientific monitoring of the epidemiology and molecular biology of the avianfluvirusis essential.
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We decided to extend the surveillance for seasonal flu, which should normally have ended at week 20, in order to identify infections with this newfluvirus.
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That is why we have invested so much in research into the specific avianfluvirusand how it behaves.
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Indeed, why do we not panic about the mutation causing thefluvirusacquiring a cancer-causing capability?
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Finally, it said that thefluvirustook a toll among people working in the cemeteries, and that problems arose when they took time off for illness.
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He said that there was also a realistic chance of the current avianfluvirusevolving to threaten people directly.
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To date, the death toll from birdfluvirusis 68 persons who demonstrably caught the infection from birds.
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It was initially suspected that they were suffering from the swinefluvirus.
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Birdfluvirusparticles may also be transferred through clothing or even shoes.
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For example, a flu strain is a certain biological form of the influenza orfluvirus.
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Tissue damage associated with pathogenicfluvirusinfection can ultimately result in death.
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Often, these new strains result from the spread of an existingfluvirusto humans from other animal species.
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While there can be some cross-protection against related flu strains, the best protection would be from a vaccine specifically produced for any future pandemicfluvirusstrain.
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The phylogenetic origin of thefluvirusthat caused the 2009 pandemics can be traced before 1918.
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Early signs indicate that a particularly virulent strain of thefluvirusthat is not well-covered by that year's vaccine is hitting hard in some states.
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These segments act like mini-chromosomes, and each time afluvirusis assembled, it requires one copy of each segment.
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She has also caught a cold, so thefluvirushelps to weaken the monster as she continuously sneezes.
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The first aim was to clarify whether any fragments of thefluviruswere left in the tissue samples at all.
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The genome of thefluvirusincludes about 13,000 base pairs, which had decayed into pieces as small as 100 base pairs.
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