Bay Biosciences provides high-quality Influenza A and influenza B patient specimens available in Copan universal transport medium (UTM). In addition sera (serum), plasma, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) bio-fluid samples for research.

Moreover, the sera (serum), plasma and PBMC samples are processed from influenza A and Influenza B patient’s peripheral whole-blood using customized collection and processing protocols for research.

In addition, the matched bio-fluid samples are collected from unique patients with influenza A and Influenza B and are provided to a valued pharmaceutical customer for research, development and drug discovery.

 By sourcing influenza A and B samples for research through Bay Biosciences, customers gain consistent access, ethical assurance, and superior quality, enabling faster and more confident research outcomes.

In addition to influenza A and B samples for research Bay Biosciences supplies a wide range of tissues including normal, adjacent normal, benign, and diseased specimens across multiple organ systems. Strict ischemia control and pathology confirmation ensure scientific reliability.

Influenza A and B Samples for Research

Influenza Overview

The influenza is a common respiratory illness that you get from the influenza A and influenza B virus. Specifically, symptoms often include fever, head and body aches, coughing, as well as a stuffy or runny nose. Furthermore, you’re at risk for serious complications if you have an underlying health condition or are pregnant. Therefore, getting vaccinated every year is the best way to avoid getting sick with the influenza A and B virus.

In fact, influenza is an illness you get from the influenza virus. Moreover, it causes symptoms like head and body aches, sore throat, fever, and respiratory symptoms, which can be severe. Additionally, flu is most common in winter months, when many people can get sick at once (an epidemic).

Types of Influenza

There are four types of influenza virus. Specifically, influenza A is the most common, followed by influenza B. Both are highly contagious and have similar symptoms, including fever, chills, and body aches.

Furthermore, influenza, also known as the flu, is a viral respiratory illness that is most common during the fall and winter months. Notably, these viruses can spread when someone with the infection sneezes or coughs, and consequently, droplets travel to another person’s nose or mouth.

All types of flu are different from the common cold. Furthermore, the flu can cause severe illness and worsen some chronic medical conditions, such as asthma, heart disease, and diabetes. In addition, in some cases, it can lead to death.

Different Types

In fact, there are four types of influenza virus.

First, Influenza A

Influenza A viruses cause seasonal flu epidemics almost every year in the United States. Moreover, they can infect humans and animals.

In fact, influenza A is the only type that can cause a pandemic, which is a global spread of disease. For instance, bird flu and swine flu pandemics were both due to influenza A viruses.

Specifically, an influenza A virus has two surface proteins: hemagglutinin and neuraminidase. These proteins, help doctors with classification.

Next, Influenza B

Influenza B viruses can also cause seasonal epidemics that typically only affect humans. In particular, there are two lineages of influenza B: Victoria and Yamagata.

To emphasize, Influenza B viruses mutate more slowly than influenza A viruses.

Moreover, Influenza C

Influenza C viruses cause mild illnesses. Consequently, they do not appear to cause epidemics.

Furthermore, Influenza D

Finally, Influenza D viruses mainly affect cattle and do not seem to infect humans.

Symptoms of Influenza

Flu symptoms can range from mild to severe, and they vary from person to person.

Potential flu symptoms include:

Some people experience severe symptoms, which can include:

A person who experiences any severe symptoms should seek medical attention.

Influenza A vs Influenza B

Below are some key similarities and differences between influenza types A and B.

Prevalence

A 2020 retrospective study of people in hospitals in Australia states that the annual rate of influenza A viruses between 2016 and 2019 was 74.9% to 95.1%. In contrast, the prevalence of influenza type B in the same period was 4.9% to 25.1%.

Transmission

Furthermore, both influenza A and B are highly transmissible.

When someone with the flu coughs, talks, or sneezes, droplets can enter another person’s nose or mouth, transmitting the illness.

Alternately, a person can catch the flu if they touch a surface that has droplets containing the flu virus, then touch their own mouth or nose.

Moreover, people can transmit the flu virus before they show symptoms and up to seven days after infection.

Severity

“For someone who is generally healthy, the flu is not typically dangerous; consequently, they will recover in a few days. However, it can severely affect certain groups of people, who should seek medical attention as soon as they have flu symptoms.

Those most at risk of developing flu complications include:

  • First, people who are pregnant
  • Next, people with health conditions that weaken their immune system
  • In addition, young children
  • Finally, older adults

Both influenza A and B can cause seasonal epidemics, or flu seasons. However, it is important to note that influenza A is the only type responsible for flu pandemics, which are global epidemics.

Many people believe that influenza A is more severe than influenza B; however, this is not always the case.

For instance, a 2020 study of the 2017 to 2018 influenza season found similar rates of mortality (death) between the two types of influenza after 30 and 90 days. Although the researchers associated influenza A with higher rates of pneumonia and hospital ventilation, it is essential to consider the overall context.

Treatment of Influenza

Doctors will typically recommend the same treatments whether someone has influenza A or influenza B.

In addition, home remedies may relieve flu symptoms; however, prescription antiviral treatments may be necessary for people with a high risk of complications or severe symptoms.

Home remedies

To reduce flu symptoms at home, people can try the following methods:

  • First, drink plenty of fluids
  • In addition, get plenty of rest
  • Also, take over-the-counter medications such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen (Tylenol) to relieve any pain

Antiviral medications

Antiviral medications are available by prescription only. They can help treat or prevent influenza and its complications.

Antivirals can especially benefit people with a greater risk of flu complications, including young children, older adults, pregnant people, and people with certain chronic illnesses.

Antiviral medications work best when a person takes them within 1 to 2 days of symptoms starting.

There are a few different types of antivirals for the flu, including:

  • First, Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
  • Moreover, Zanamivir (Relenza)
  • Likewise, Peramivir (Rapivab)
  • Finally, Baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza)

These can come in pill, liquid, inhalable powder, or intravenous forms.

Prevention of Influenza

The following steps can help prevent a person from getting or spreading the flu:

  • Firstly, disinfect surfaces that may contain flu germs
  • Secondly, limit contact with people that have an active infection
  • Thirdly, stay home when ill
  • Moreover, cover the nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing
  • Furthermore, washing hands often
  • Likewise, avoid touching the eyes, nose, and mouth
  • Lastly, wear a mask when leaving the house

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone six months or older should get the flu vaccination every year.

Moreover, it can take around two weeks for flu antibodies to develop after getting the flu vaccination; therefore, people should get the vaccine before flu season starts.

Additionally, the flu vaccine can come as an injection or a nasal spray. Consequently, people can speak with their doctor about the different available options to choose the most suitable one for them.

Furthermore, a 2024 study looked at influenza vaccination effectiveness in the United States from 2022 to 2023. It concluded that vaccination may substantially reduce mortality, morbidity, and healthcare resource strain due to influenza.

Summary

In summary, there are four types of influenza virus, and influenza A and B are the most common.

While many people recover from the flu with home remedies, it is important to note that influenza A and B can each cause serious illness and death in people with a high risk of complications.

Although there is no cure for the flu, rest and drinking fluids can help ease symptoms. In addition, antiviral medications may also help shorten the duration of the illness.

Finally, the flu vaccination is available to most people ages 6 months and older. Thus, getting this vaccine every year can help prevent illness.

Biospecimens

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Bay Biosciences is, indeed a global leader in providing researchers with high quality, clinical grade, fully characterized human tissue samples, bio-specimens, and human bio-fluid collections.

Specifically, samples available include cancer (tumor) tissue, cancer serum, cancer plasma, cancer, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and human tissue samples from most other therapeutic areas and diseases.

Moreover, Bay Biosciences maintains and manages its own biorepository, the human tissue bank (biobank) consisting of thousands of diseased samples (specimens) and from normal healthy donors available in all formats and types.

In fact, our biobank procures and stores fully consented, de-identified and institutional review boards (IRB) approved human tissue samples and matched controls.

Additionally, all our human tissue collections, human specimens and human bio-fluids are provided with detailed, samples associated patient’s clinical data.

In particular, critical patient’s clinical data includes information relating to their past and current disease, treatment history, lifestyle choices, biomarkers, and genetic information.

Moreover, researchers find patient’s data extremely valuable and use it to help identify new effective treatments (drug discovery & development) in oncology, and other therapeutic areas and diseases.

Specifically, Bay Biosciences banks wide variety of human tissue samples and biological samples, including cryogenically preserved at – 80°C.

For example fresh frozen tissue samples, tumor tissue samples, formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE), tissue slides, with matching human bio-fluids, whole blood and blood-derived products such as serum, plasma and PBMC.

Furthermore, Bay Biosciences is a global leader in collecting and providing human tissue samples according to the specified requirements and customized, tailor-made collection protocols.

Therefore, please contact us anytime to discuss your special research projects and customized human tissue sample requirements.

Types of Biospecimens

Bay Biosciences provides human tissue samples (human specimens) from diseased and normal healthy donors which includes:

  • Firstly, Peripheral whole-blood
  • Secondly, Amniotic fluid
  • Third, Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BAL)
  • Moreover, Sputum
  • Furthermore, Pleural effusion
  • Next, Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
  • Also, Serum (sera)
  • Likewise, Plasma
  • In addition, Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC)
  • For example, Saliva
  • Also, Buffy coat
  • Moreover, Urine
  • Furthermore, stool samples
  • Next, Aqueous humor
  • Likewise, Vitreous humor
  • Lastly, Kidney stones (renal calculi)
  • Finally, Other bodily fluids from most diseases including cancer.

Moreover, we can also procure most human bio-specimens, furthermore; we offer special collections and requests for human samples that are difficult to find. All our human tissue samples are procured through IRB-approved clinical protocols and procedures.

In addition to the standard processing protocols, Bay Biosciences can also provide human plasma, serum, and PBMC bio-fluid samples using custom processing protocols. Additionally, you buy donor-specific collections in higher volumes and specified sample aliquots from us.

Furthermore, Bay Biosciences also provides human samples from normal healthy donors; volunteers, for controls and clinical research, contact us Now.

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