Partlow EA, Jaeggi-Wong A, Planitzer SD, Berg N, L. Influenza A virus rapidly adapts particle shape to environmental pressures. Nat Microbiol. 2025 Feb 10. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at 14 hours ago from Nat Microbiol. 2025 Feb 10 Enveloped viruses such as influenza A virus (IAV) often produce a mixture of virion shapes, ranging from 100 nm spheres to micron-long filaments. Spherical virions use fewer resources, while filamentous ... Soto G, Romero C, Gonzales M, La Rosa S, Ponce D,. Influenza Virus Surveillance in Healthcare Personnel in Peru: NAMRU SOUTH Experience and Perspective. J Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 10;231(Supplement_1):S25-S3. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at 14 hours ago from J Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 10;231(Supplement_1):S25-S3 Vaccinating healthcare personnel (HCP) is a top priority for public health globally. This strategy aims not only to protect HCP but also patients, reducing transmission of infections in healthcare services. ... Campbell AJ, Brizuela K, Lakdawala SS. Transmission and exposure risks of dairy cow H5N1 influenza virus. mBio. 2025 Feb 11:e0294424. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at 14 hours ago from mBio. 2025 Feb 11:e0294424 In March 2024, highly pathogenic H5N1 was detected in dairy cows; as of 12 December 2024, it had spread to over 800 herds in 16 states. The ongoing outbreak is a public health crisis affecting both humans ... Yang, F., Cheng, L., Liu, F. et al. Genetic and molecular characterization of a novel reassortant H3N2 influenza virus from a sick pig in Eastern China in 2019. Vet Res 56, 38 (2025). Abstract submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Vet Res 56, 38 (2025) Swine influenza viruses (SIVs) cause clinical respiratory symptoms associated with high mortality rates among pigs. Because pigs can be a “mixing vessel” for influenza viruses, the SIV might pose a serious ... Andrew, C. L., L. McPhee, K. S. Kuchinski, J. Wigh. Bait trapping of waterfowl increases the environmental contamination of avian influenza virus (AIV). Journal of Wildlife Management e22720. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Journal of Wildlife Management e22720 Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5Nx clade 2.3.4.4b has circulated in North America since late 2021, resulting in higher rates of morbidity and mortality in wild birds than observed in ... | |