Since 2021, experts have seen bird flu — also called H5 influenza or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — spreading ...

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 ...

A component found in all fungi may provide a shield against flu-related lung damage, according to a new study.

The flu virus is changing in ways never seen before, increasing infections and raising concerns about vaccine effectiveness and public health risks.

Influenza A Viruses Adapt Shape in Response to Environmental Pressures - NIH Study Identifies Previously Unknown Adaptation ...

Structurally convergent antibodies derived from different vaccine strategies target the influenza virus HA anchor epitope with a subset of V H 3 and V K 3 genes Structurally convergent antibodies ...

The influenza A virus genome consists of eight segments of single-stranded, negative-sense viral RNA, which encode multiple ...

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

Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting poultry and wild water birds, posing significant global challenges due to its high mortality rates and economic impacts. Highly ...

They say that change takes time. Well, that's not the case for RNA. The small biological molecule acts like a switchboard ...

Researchers find influenza A viruses adapt shape in response to environmental pressures: Bethesda, Maryland Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 14:00 Hrs [IST] Influenza A virus particl ...