Parra GI, Odin M, Tohma K, Schmeisser F, Meseda CA. Neutralizing and protective monoclonal antibodies identify antigenic sites in influenza H7 hemagglutinin and select for amino acid substitutions rarely observed at the global level. Microbiol Spectr 0:e01091-26. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at 11 hours ago from Microbiol Spectr 0:e01091-26 Avian influenza viruses of the H7 subtype infect a variety of avian as well as mammalian species, and a better understanding of H7 virus antigenicity and immunogenicity is vital to the development of effective ... Tan, K. yun, Arshad, N., Butt, S. L., Lee, S. H.,. Genetic characterization and zoonotic potential of G1-Lineage H9N2 avian influenza viruses isolated from poultry in Pakistan, 2023. Avian Pathology. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at 11 hours ago from Avian Pathology The H9N2 subtype of avian influenza A virus has been endemic in poultry populations across Asia and the Middle East, posing ongoing economic and public health concerns. Since their initial detection in ... Manon Couty, etc.,al. [preprint]Genotype-specific ecological and environmental drivers of HPAI H5N1 spread in wild birds in France, 2021-2023. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.08.03.742420. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at 1 days ago from https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.08.03.742420 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses of clade 2.3.4.4b have caused major global impacts in recent years, affecting wild birds, poultry, and mammals. Wild birds play a central role in this ... Halford Florence, Blomquist Paula B, Bray Neil, By. A cohort study of persons exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) at premises with infected animals, England, 2023 to 2025. Euro Surveill. 2026;31(31):pii=2500906. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Euro Surveill. 2026;31(31):pii=2500906 BACKGROUNDThe ongoing panzootic of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) presents a risk to human health both from infections resulting from exposure to infected birds or mammals, and from potential ... Hetherington-Rauth MC, Nguyen V, Washeleski E, Vit. Early-Season Detection of Influenza A(H3N2) Subclade K in Wastewater, Colorado, USA, 2025-2026. Emerg Infect Dis. 2026;32(13). Abstract submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from Emerg Infect Dis. 2026;32(13) We assessed the value of wastewater sequencing for monitoring influenza circulation in Colorado, USA, focusing on the emergence of influenza A(H3N2) subclade K. We detected subclade K in wastewater 31 ... | |