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Seashore · 11-23-2009, 10:29 AM

Maybe blogger Alex Studer understands flu terminology. This article indicates to me he probably knows more than I do about it. I think the terminology is important so that we know what is actually going on.

Here's Alex's observation that the term "mutation" is inappropriate. It should be "recombination."

First, the link to his blog post: http://labvirus.wordpress.com/2009/1...flu-mutations/

Here's the beginning of the blog post. [Does anyone know what "MCM" stands for here? I can't figure it out or find it online...]:

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"MCM: Trying To Understand The Norwegian [? how about Ukranian, more like it] Flu Mutations [wrong, RECOMBINATIONS]

"Trying to understand the Norwegian swine flu mutations

"[first of all folks this is NOT a "mutation" it is a RECOMBINATION with a DONOR of some sort. This DID NOT happen "spontaneously" by any measure... it was INTRODUCED ARTIFICIALLY. PERIOD. ed]

"http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasur..._the_norwe.php

"The Norwegian Institute of Public Health is reporting sporadic occurrences of a mutation in a
portion of the flu virus that is involved with the process by which it attaches to cells. I use the word 'sporadic' because at this point there is no evidence that the cases where the genetic change has been found are epidemiologically linked. Therefore we don’t see it spreading from person to person but rather arising in people after they have been infected. At least that’s how it appears from reports, but we have only preliminary information at this point. According to WHO, the mutation has been seen before, again sporadically and as early as April, in Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Ukraine, and the US. Should we be worried about it?..."

11-23-2009, 10:29 AM	#2
Seashore Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,564	Re: Flu Terminology Maybe blogger Alex Studer understands flu terminology. This article indicates to me he probably knows more than I do about it. I think the terminology is important so that we know what is actually going on. Here's Alex's observation that the term "mutation" is inappropriate. It should be "recombination." First, the link to his blog post: http://labvirus.wordpress.com/2009/1...flu-mutations/ Here's the beginning of the blog post. [Does anyone know what "MCM" stands for here? I can't figure it out or find it online...]: _______________________________________________ "MCM: Trying To Understand The Norwegian [? how about Ukranian, more like it] Flu Mutations [wrong, RECOMBINATIONS] "Trying to understand the Norwegian swine flu mutations "[first of all folks this is NOT a "mutation" it is a RECOMBINATION with a DONOR of some sort. This DID NOT happen "spontaneously" by any measure... it was INTRODUCED ARTIFICIALLY. PERIOD. ed] "http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasur..._the_norwe.php "The Norwegian Institute of Public Health is reporting sporadic occurrences of a mutation in a portion of the flu virus that is involved with the process by which it attaches to cells. I use the word 'sporadic' because at this point there is no evidence that the cases where the genetic change has been found are epidemiologically linked. Therefore we don’t see it spreading from person to person but rather arising in people after they have been infected. At least that’s how it appears from reports, but we have only preliminary information at this point. According to WHO, the mutation has been seen before, again sporadically and as early as April, in Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Ukraine, and the US. Should we be worried about it?..."