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Bird flu viruses are resistant to fever, making them a major threat to humans 8 months ago

Mar 15, 2021 'Prof Harnden said annual Covid vaccinations could be necessary to keep on top of the virus in the years to come, much like the flu jab. "The virus mutates, [but it] probably doesn't mutate as much or as quickly the influenza virus, so it's very difficult to predict...' #Telegraph

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Bird flu viruses are resistant to fever, making them a major threat to humans 8 months ago

[2] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC33880/

I also wonder, by virtue of being a single strand of RNA, how long does it take for mutations to make the virus no longer viable in the environment it resides in?

Jul 13, 2021 Possible impact on hospitalisations from different R rate scenarios #TheDailyTelegraph

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Bird flu viruses are resistant to fever, making them a major threat to humans 8 months ago

Tryptase:

"A striking finding was decreased tryptase content in mast cells with copper overload, whereas copper starvation increased tryptase content." [1]

Interesting copper-binding metalchaperone metal homeostasis project advertised at Durham. https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/how-do-copper-binding-...

'The wrong metal in the wrong enzyme is toxic.'

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