PCR testing on April 1 confirmed H5N1 infection. Genetic sequencing identified the virus as clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1, consistent with strains causing severe infections in the United States and ...

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According to a Reuters report, the European Commission has approved a series of measures proposed by Poland to contain the spread of bird flu. The measures will be implemented immediately. Poland has ...

A new study published in Nature presents compelling evidence that H5N1 viruses from bovine sources maintain a preferential binding to avian-type sialic acid receptors while demonstrating limited ...

A study published in Marine Mammal Science examines the profound implications of a recent outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus on the southern elephant seal ( Mirounga leonina) colony at ...

The study evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of a conditionally licensed H5N1 poultry vaccine in black vultures (Coragyps atratus) and critically endangered California condors (Gymnogyps ...

Influenza A viruses (IAVs), particularly H5Nx strains, pose significant threats to both avian and mammalian species, with occasional spillovers resulting in human infections. A crucial barrier to ...