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A list of terms related to Bird flu.

Healthcare poses a complex challenge for developing countries, interweaving problems of science, health and development.

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Galactose

A type of sugar and part of the system that helps the H5N1 virus enter the cells they infect: the influenza virus's haemagglutinin protein attaches to galactose molecules on the surface of the cells it seeks to infect.

Galactose

A type of sugar and part of the system that helps the H5N1 virus enter the cells they infect: the influenza virus's haemagglutinin protein attaches to galactose molecules on the surface of the cells it seeks to infect.

Genotype Z

Since 2002, the dominant form of the H5N1 virus in Asia. See Bird flu 'could pose global threat to humans'.

GlaxoSmithKline

A large multinational pharmaceutical company, headquartered in the United Kingdom. GlaxoSmithKline is involved in the production of an H5N1 vaccine, and produces anti-flu drug zanamivir under the tradename Relenza. www.gsk.com

GSK

See GlaxoSmithKline.

GSK

See GlaxoSmithKline.

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