“In addition, we obtained the structure of the human type B influenza replication complex, which is similar to that of influenza A. The cellular experiments confirmed our structural data.” These new ...

The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species barrier and to infect and replicate within mammalian cells. Scientists have now deciphered the structure of the avian influenza virus ...

Purdue University researchers now have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test for rapidly detecting avian ...

Influenza, in general, small changes in the genetic structure of the virus can lead to the emergence of new subvariants, and variants and strains, kind of similar to what we see with coronavirus ...

This bird flu, which scientists call highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, is already at panzootic—animal pandemic—status, ... Influenza viruses share the same basic structure, ...

H5N9 is a highly pathogenic avian flu (or bird flu) virus that bears some structural similarities to H5N1. "Low pathogenic" ...

Turkey. HPAI has affected 14.2 million turkeys since 2022. According to USDA’s October Livestock Poultry Outlook, 2024 turkey production is forecast at 5.1 billion pounds, down 6.3% from 2023.Facing ...

H5N1 is a specific strain of influenza A virus, also known as bird flu. The avian flu is a highly contagious respiratory disease that primarily affects birds, but can also infect other animals ...

CC-42344 was shown to be highly active against the highly pathogenic 2024 Texas H5N1 avian influenza strain The Company’s virology study further confirmed the previous structural and in vitro ...

To be clear: the flu shot doesn’t protect against avian flu. But fewer seasonal flu infections means fewer chances for the virus to evolve and become transmissible. 3.