A dangerous bird flu, in other words, was suddenly circulating in mammals—mammals with which people have ongoing, extensive ...

Aug. 19, 2024 — 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 ...

This bird flu, which scientists call highly pathogenic avian influenza ... To become adept at infecting humans, the virus would have to change the structure of its hemagglutinin.

A new study by Australian and Dutch researchers has uncovered an evolutionary adaptation in birds that could help ...