Hay JA, Alahakoon P, Greenshields-Watson A, Kendal. Influenza A/H3N2 epidemiology in England during the 2025 to 2026 season: a mathematical modelling study. Commun Health. 2026;1(1):16. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at 1 minute(s) ago from Commun Health. 2026;1(1):16 Background: England experienced an unusually early and rapid increase in influenza A/H3N2 subclade K infections in 2025/26. Antigenic change and a fast selective sweep raised concerns over a potentially ... Patel MC, Nguyen HT, Pascua PNQ, Lopez-Esteva M, C. Detection and characterization of antiviral-resistant viruses during the influenza season of 2024-25. Microbiol Spectr. 2026 Aug 6:e0151426. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at 2 minute(s) ago from Microbiol Spectr. 2026 Aug 6:e0151426 During the high severity season of 2024-25, CDC with public health partners sequenced and analyzed genomes of >10,000 influenza viruses for antiviral resistance markers. Available sequence-flagged and ... 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 ... | |