“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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates’ report continue to show impact on egg and poultry production.

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 ...

Historically, the avian flu has had a high mortality rate. Between 1997 and 2021, there were 833 cases reported in about 20 countries. In about half of those cases, the people infected with avian ...

With more than 100 million birds affected – and since March 2024, dairy cattle, too – the current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been giving farmers and consumers headaches ...

Outdoor chicken flocks are at greater risk of avian flu, but cage-free laws don't require chickens to be outdoors, and most commercial cage-free flocks stay inside. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Of particular concern are highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses such as H5N1, which has a fatality rate of 52% in humans, the investigators noted. “… new vaccine approaches capable ...

Stock image of a blood test for H5N1 bird flu infection. Diy13/iStock / Getty Images Plus. In their study, Reed and his colleagues demonstrated that a pre-treatment with their broadly neutralizing ...

As veterinarians, flu scientists, and biosecurity experts, we have watched with growing concern the rise in H5N1 avian influenza in cats. Since 2022, more than 100 domesticated cats in the United ...