Tarrés-Freixas F, Ceada G, Català-Moll F, Casadell. Airway organoids reveal patterns of influenza A tropism and adaptation in wildlife species. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2026 Dec;15(1):2654273. Abstract
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Identifying animal species that are susceptible to the plethora of existing and emerging viruses is critical for predicting and containing disease outbreaks. Current efforts to assess viral tropism largely ... Valdez-May MJ, Nofrarías M, Pina-Pedrero S, Dabad. Early nasal and lung transcriptomic profiles reveal pathways associated with divergent clinical outcomes following H7N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza virus infection. Poult Sci. 2026 Mar 20;105(7):106833. Abstract
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High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) devastates the poultry industry worldwide due to its rapid spread, severe pathology, and high mortality in chickens. Why some infected birds survive while others ... Maria Rios Carrasco, etc.,al. [preprint]Acquisition of specific human respiratory tract binding of 2.3.4.4b H5N1 hemagglutinins requires multiple mutations. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.04.16.718875. Abstract
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It has been suggested that the hemagglutinin of the human-infecting cattle-derived 2.3.4.4b virus A/Texas/34 (H5TX) requires only one mutation, namely Q226L, to switch from binding avian-type to human-type ... Rebecca A Ross, etc.,al. [preprint]Infection of the bovine mammary gland by avian H5N1 subclade 2.3.4.4b influenza viruses. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.04.16.718897. Abstract
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The emergence of the panzootic clade of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (2.3.4.4b) in 2020 marked a major expansion in the host range of influenza A viruses (IAVs), raising concerns about further ... Pariani Elena, Puzelli Simona, Del Castillo Gabrie. Imported case of avian influenza A(H9N2) virus infection in a patient with miliary tuberculosis, Italy, March 2026. Euro Surveill. 2026;31(15):pii=2600285. Abstract
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On 21 March 2026, avian influenza A(H9N2) virus was confirmed in Italy in a patient with miliary tuberculosis. The patient had recently travelled to West Africa. Following the detection of an unsubtypable ... | 
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