These veterinarians, flu scientists, and biosecurity experts are watching with growing concern the rise in H5N1 avian ...

Scientists have identified a novel influenza A virus (H18N12) in fishing bats in the Colombian Caribbean, revealing genetic ...

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 ...

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 ...

Avian influenza viruses come in different subtypes, which are named according to subtle variations in the structure of two key proteins on the surface of the virus: hemagglutinin (H) and ...

Similarly, the stalk region of the bird flu virus closely resembles the same structure of seasonal influenza, which makes it possible for stalk-targeting antibodies to provide universal protection.” ...

Avian influenza viruses come in different subtypes, which are named according to subtle variations in the structure of two key proteins on the surface of the virus: hemagglutinin (H) and ...

FILE - This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian ... flu virus closely resembles the same ...

Panelists at pandemic preparedness symposium in La Jolla fear federal turmoil is hindering race to spot human-to-human ...

As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.

Opinion: President Trump and Elon Musk are destroying fences that were built over years to protect the American public from ...

Pathogens are constantly evolving to become resistant to treatment in the perpetual battle between humans and infectious ...