NIAID funds studies of how SARS and bird flu evade antiviral responses (EurekAlert!) ( University of Washington ) Researchers will create computer models of virus-host interactions and cellular responses to acute respiratory virus infections from bird flu or SARS. They will use genomic, proteomic and metabolic technologies to see how the viruses regulate cell signals and evade the body's antiviral defenses. [News Source]

Avian influenza testing to take place at Rend Lake (Mt. Vernon Register-News) REND LAKE — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will be collecting samples to test for avian influenza at Rend Lake this fall. [News Source]