Li Y, Zhu C, Wang Y, Miller H, Benlagha K, Byazrov. The role of T cells in influenza infection and vaccination. Virol Sin. 2026 Feb 5:S1995-820X(26)00017-9. Abstract
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Influenza virus infections cause significant illness or death every year, becoming a serious health risk. Currently, influenza vaccines mainly induce responses to antibodies against specific strains, but ... Separovic L, Sabaiduc S, Zhan Y, Kaweski SE, Olsha. Interim 2025/26 influenza vaccine effectiveness estimates with immuno-epidemiological considerations for A(H3N2) subclade K protection, Canada, January 2026. Euro Surveill. 2026 Feb;31(5). Abstract
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In interim 2025/26 analyses, the Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network estimates influenza vaccine reduced the risk of medically-attended acute respiratory illness due to predominant influenza ... Rizwan MA, Li Y, Huang J, Liu H, Noman M, Isiaka I. Genomic Evolution of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and A/H3N2 Viruses Among Children in Wuhan, China, Spanning the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020–2023). Viruses. 2026; 18(2):210. Abstract
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Despite the persistent global threat of seasonal influenza viruses such as A(H1N1)pdm09 and A/H3N2, their epidemiological and genetic characteristics in China following the implementation of COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical ... Villafuerte D, Fall A, Akin E, Werner AP, Pinsley. Genomic Evolution of Influenza A Virus During the 2024-2025 Season, the Johns Hopkins Health System: Antigenic Drift Reduces Serum Neutralization. J Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 4:jiag069. Abstract
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Introduction: Seasonal influenza causes significant global morbidity, mortality, and economic burden. Ongoing viral evolution can lead to vaccine mismatch and the emergence of antiviral resistance, highlighting ... Nazia N, Pullenayegum E, Loeb M. Individual and Environmental Factors Influencing Influenza Transmission: A Multilevel Analysis. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2026 Feb;20(2):e70. Abstract
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Background: Influenza transmission is influenced by both individual characteristics and community-level drivers. Understanding how these drivers jointly influence transmission is important to predicting ... Zhao L, Wang J, Xu J, Guo J, Zhang P, Guo X, Zuo Z. Surveillance reveals a prevalent pediatric A(H1N1)pdm09 virus with hemagglutinin substitutions S137P-R142K-V152I that diminish vaccine efficacy. Virus Genes. 2026 Feb 4. Abstract
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Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses pose a significant disease burden on children worldwide, with high rates of hospitalization and substantial morbidity and mortality. Outpatient < 18 years of age with upper ... Ma, J., Wang, YH., Qiu, YB. et al. A global dataset of spatiotemporal co-occurrence patterns of avian influenza virus-associated migratory birds. Sci Data (2026). Abstract
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Migratory birds facilitate the cross-regional spread of pathogens such as avian influenza virus (AIV). Interspecies interactions among multiple migratory bird species within shared spatiotemporal habitats ... Mkpuma N, Meseko C, Shittu I, Chukwu C, Afiukwa FN. Molecular characterization and phylogeography of equine influenza virus H3N8 detected in donkeys in Nigeria 2022-2023. BMC Vet Res. 2026 Feb 3. Abstract
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Background: Equine influenza virus (EIV) H3N8 is a highly contagious respiratory pathogen that poses significant health and economic risks to equids globally. In southeastern Nigeria where equids are sold ... Yang Y, Xu M, Zhang N, Yu Q, Wan Y, Xu C, Wu Y, Me. PA-X 122V broadly determines the host shutoff activity of influenza A viruses. mBio 0:e03433-25. Abstract
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Multiple genes are involved in the pathogenicity of influenza A virus. Our previous study reported two naturally occurring amino acid mutations in the polymerase acidic (PA) protein as crucial determinants ... Ling Tang, Rui Wang, Guimei He. Molecular Characteristics and Genetic Evolution of H1N1 Avian Influenza Virus from Wild birds in Shanghai, China. Poultry Science. Abstract
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The H1N1 influenza virus is a major pandemic and seasonal pathogen with a broad host range, posing a substantial threat to human health and underscoring the need for continuous surveillance. Wild birds, ... Xia, Y., Farrukee, R., Brooks, A.G. et al. Host restriction factor SAMHD1 does not restrict seasonal influenza virus replication in human epithelial or macrophage-like cells. Virol J (2026). Abstract
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BackgroundSAM and HD domain-containing deoxynucleoside triphosphate triphosphohydrolase protein 1 (SAMHD1) is an intracellular protein that regulates a stable deoxynucleoside triphosphates (dNTPs) for ... Hu J, Li J, Li Q, Jiang S, Cao Z, Chen H. Enhancing the stability of Influenza A reporter viruses by recoding the gfp gene. Virol Sin. 2026 Jan 29:S1995-820X(26)00011-8. Abstract
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Influenza A virus (IAV) is one of the most important zoonotic pathogens and can cause global influenza pandemics and seasonal influenza outbreaks. Generation of recombinant IAV expressing a fluorescent ... Yang Xue, Yuki Tai, Hiromi Yamamoto, Daiki Mori, K. T cell help is a limiting factor for rare anti-influenza memory B cells to reenter germinal centers and generate potent broadly neutralizing antibodies. International Immunology, 2026;, dxag003. Abstract
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Development of vaccines eliciting broadly neutralizing influenza antibodies (bnAbs) is an extraordinary challenge. One hypothetical proposal is that CD4+ T cell help to rare immuno-subdominant bnAb class ... Andrew Y Cho, Dong-Hun Lee, Alice Fusaro, Edoardo. Wild birds drive the introduction, maintenance, and spread of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses in Spain, 2021-2022. Virus Evolution, 2026;, veag006. Abstract
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The 2021-2022 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) epizootic was the worst ever recorded in Europe in general and in Spain in particular. Between December 2021 and November 2022, H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b ... Xingyi Li, etc.,al. [preprint]FluNexus: a versatile web platform for antigenic prediction and visualization of influenza A viruses. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.01.29.702696. Abstract
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Influenza A viruses continuously undergo antigenic evolution to escape host immunity induced by previous infections or vaccinations, consequently causing seasonal epidemics and occasional pandemics. Antigenic ... Ying, Baoling et al. An intranasal adenoviral-vectored vaccine protects against highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in naive and antigen-experienced animals. Cell Reports Medicine, January 30, 2026. Abstract
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The emergence of highly pathogenic avian H5N1 influenza viruses in dairy cows and humans has increased the potential for another pandemic. To address this risk, we developed chimpanzee adenoviral (ChAd)-vectored ... Daniel, Katharina et al. Pre-existing neutralizing antibodies against cattle-transmitted influenza A virus H5N1 are detectable in unexposed individuals. Immunity, January 30, 2026. Abstract
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The transmission of influenza A virus H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b from cattle to humans highlights the risk of an H5N1 pandemic. Pre-existing immunity strongly impacts the course and severity of viral infections, ... Xiaolong Lu, etc.,al. The host RNA helicase DDX6 restricts avian influenza virus replication by targeting viral NP and modulating ISG15. Poultry Science. Abstract
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The H7N9 subtype of avian influenza virus (AIV) poses a significant and ongoing threat to public health. As a critical structural and functional component, the viral nucleoprotein (NP) is abundantly expressed ... Kieran Dee, etc.,al. [preprint]Subclade K influenza A (H3N2) viruses display partial immune escape with preserved cross-neutralisation in a UK population. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.01.27.26344933. Abstract
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We examined whether the recent emergence of influenza A(H3N2) subclade K, associated with an unusually early influenza season in the Northern hemisphere, was accompanied by a reduction in human population ... Kong H, Yang J, Shi J, Cui P, Zeng X, Liu W, He X,. Protective Efficacy of a Hemagglutinin-Based mRNA Vaccine Against H5N1 Influenza Virus Challenge in Lactating Dairy Cows. Research (Wash D C). 2026 Jan 26;9:1104. Abstract
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