Scientists Create First Successful Libraries of Avian Flu Virus Antibodies (Centre Daily Times) An international group of American and Turkish research scientists, led by Sea Lane Biotechnologies, has created the first comprehensive monoclonal antibody libraries against avian influenza (H5N1) using samples from survivors of the 2005/2006 "bird flu" outbreak in Turkey. These antibody libraries hold the promise for developing a therapy that could stop a pandemic in its tracks and provide ... [News Source]

Antibodies could lead to bird flu treatment (CTV.ca) Scientists have developed the first library of avian influenza antibodies, which could lead to a treatment for the potentially fatal flu strain. [News Source]

Scientists Create First Successful Libraries of Avian Flu Virus Antibodies (wallstreet:online AG) An international group of American and Turkish research scientists, led by Sea Lane Biotechnologies, [News Source]

Scientists create first successful libraries of avian flu virus antibodies (EurekAlert!) MENLO PARK, CA, APRIL 10, 2008—An international group of American and Turkish research scientists, led by Sea Lane Biotechnologies, has created the first comprehensive monoclonal antibody libraries against avian influenza (H5N1) using samples from survivors of the 2005/2006 "bird flu" outbreak in Turkey. [News Source]

South Korea confirms latest deadly bird flu strain (Reuters via Yahoo! News) South Korea on Sunday confirmed its latest case of bird flu as from the deadly H5N1 strain, adding to a string of outbreaks in recent weeks which led to the culling of more than half a million poultry. [News Source]

Indonesia, US must cooperate on bird flu: US official (AFP via Yahoo! News) Indonesia and the United States must work together to prevent a global bird flu pandemic, the top US health official said here Monday. [News Source]

Indonesia, US must cooperate on bird flu: US official (AFP via Yahoo! News) Indonesia and the United States must work together to prevent a global bird flu pandemic, the top US health official said here Monday. [News Source]

Indonesia Should Share Bird Flu Samples (AP via Yahoo! Finance) The top U.S. health official criticized Indonesia's refusal to share bird flu virus samples with the World Health Organization, saying its government was undermining nearly 60 years of global cooperation that led to the production of lifesaving vaccines. [News Source]

Lab tests confirm bird flu in Primorye (Interfax) VLADIVOSTOK. April 14 (Interfax) - Laboratory tests have confirmed the preliminary diagnosis that bird flu caused poultry deaths in the village of Vozdvizheka in Primorye territory. [News Source]

Indonesia says to launch bird flu pandemic plan (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Indonesia, which has the highest death toll from bird flu of any country, will launch a plan later this week to deal with a possible influenza pandemic, officials said on Monday. [News Source]

Indonesia says to launch bird flu pandemic plan (AlertNet) Source: Reuters (Adds comments by US health secretary) JAKARTA, April 14 (Reuters) - Indonesia, which has the highest death toll from bird flu of any country, will launch a plan later this week to deal with a ... [News Source]

Bird Flu Case Caused by Deadly Strain (Seattle Times) South Korea's government confirmed a fourth outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus in the country's southwest Sunday, as the tally of birds slaughtered to control the spread of the disease rose to 1.3 million. [News Source]