Lee CW, Glover S, Olivier T, Lee Y, Erickson S, Gu. Evaluation of immune response in calves vaccinated with baculovirus vectored inactivated vaccine expressing 2.3.4.4b H5 protein of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza virus. Vet Microbiol. 2026 Mar 3;316:110970. Abstract
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Clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus is circulating widely in US dairy cattle with significant implications for milk production and cow health. Due to the critical need for ... Zhu, G., Hou, H., Wang, W. et al. Genomic surveillance of H1N1, H3N2 and influenza B Victoria lineage viruses in Qingyang (2020-2023): phylogenetic and molecular characteristics analysis of HA/NA genes. BMC Infect Dis (2026). Abstract
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BackgroundHA and NA are important surface proteins of influenza viruses. The purpose of this study was to explore the molecular evolution and amino acid mutations of HA and NA of H1N1, H3N2 and Influenza ... Gagandeep Singh, etc.,al. [preprint]Compartmentalized cytokine networks and systemic immune remodeling in bovine mammary H5N1 infection. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.03.06.710145. Abstract
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza A H5N1 has recently expanded its mammalian host range; in 2024, genotype B3.13 emerged in U.S. dairy cattle with pronounced mammary tropism. In the past, Influenza A virus ... Rotsch, A.H., Li, D., Dupont, M. et al. Mechanism of co-transcriptional cap snatching by influenza polymerase. Nature (2026). Abstract
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Influenza virus mRNAs are stable and competent for nuclear export and translation because they receive a 5' cap(1) structure in a process called cap snatching1. During cap snatching, the viral RNA-dependent ... Konner Cool, etc.,al. [preprint]Pathogenesis of H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b in dry Jersey cows following intramammary inoculation shows within-host compartmentalization. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.03.04.709389. Abstract
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Dairy cattle have emerged as a prolific amplifying host for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b and a new source for cross-species and zoonotic transmission. Independent ... Devon Riley, etc.,al. [preprint]Optimizing an avian influenza vaccine using a novel Bacterial Enzymatic Combinatorial Chemistry (BECC) TLR4 adjuvant. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.03.03.709477. Abstract
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The development of broadly protective and dose-sparing influenza vaccines remains a critical challenge, particularly for zoonotic H5N1 strains with pandemic potential. This study evaluates BECC470s, a ... Tong Wang, etc.,al. Lack of Respiratory Droplet Transmission of Two Recent Human Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses in Female Ferrets. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Abstract
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BackgroundClade 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) (HPAI H5N1) viruses are widespread globally and have transmitted from birds to dairy cattle at least four times in the United States, ... Yuwei Wu, etc.,al. Isolation of Reassortant H5N1 and H5N8 Avian Influenza Viruses from Co-Infections and Their Host-Dependent Replication Dynamics. Veterinary Microbiology. Abstract
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Co-infection with avian influenza virus (AIV) is common in poultry populations, primarily due to the diversity of viral subtypes and the practice of mixed-species farming. However, the replication dynamics ... Jiao, P., Jia, X., Bai, X. et al. A single mutation in nonstructural protein 1 is critical for the adaptive evolution of influenza B virus. Nat Commun (2026). Abstract
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Influenza B virus (IBV) has circulated in the human population for a long time, yet the evolutionary mechanisms responsible for host adaptation remain poorly understood. Here we show that recent IBV strains ... Le Sage V, Vu MN, Maltepes MA, Wang S, Snow BA, Me. Fatal human H3N8 influenza virus has a moderate pandemic risk. PLoS Pathog. 2026 Mar 3;22(3):e1013586. Abstract
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In China, low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) H3N8 virus is widespread among chickens and has recently caused three zoonotic infections, with the last one in 2023 being fatal. Here we evaluated the relative ... López-Morales A, Benito D, Gerrikagoitia X, Alvare. No evidence of influenza A virus infection in marine mammals stranded in Basque Country coast (Northern Spain) in the context of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b expansion. Can J Microbiol. 2026 Mar 3. Abstract
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Influenza A infection is frequently detected in marine mammals causing mortality events of different magnitude. In recent years, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus (clade 2.3.4.4b) ... Ebrahimzadeh, A. Fractional optimal control of avian–human influenza with environmental and behavioral interactions. Int. J. Dynam. Control 14, 101 (2026). Abstract
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This work proposes a novel and comprehensive fractional-order model for the transmission dynamics and optimal control of a zoonotic avian–human influenza system involving two viral strains. The model distinguishes ... Nicolas de Prost, etc.,al. [preprint]Clinical and virological characteristics of critically ill patients with influenza in France during the 2025/26 season, marked by the emergence of influenza A(H3N2) clade K. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.02.20.26346693. Abstract
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Importance: Recent reports have highlighted an intense influenza activity related to the circulation of the influenza A(H3N2) subclade k variant. There is no data available on the impact of the emergence ... Runxin Ye et al. STING–NF-κB signaling builds an influenza spillover barrier. Science391,eads4405(2026). Abstract
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INTRODUCTIONInfluenza A viruses (IAVs) of avian origin pose a continuous pandemic threat. For transmission to occur, avian IAVs must adapt to overcome human cellular defenses. Although several protective ... Lee HM, Sutton K, Harvey W, Sives S, Pinto RM, Gau. Synergy between HA cleavage site sequence and NA-mediated plasminogen recruitment as a virulence mechanism for low-pathogenic avian influenza. mBio. 2026 Feb 26:e0246625. Abstract
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An outbreak of H3N1 low-pathogenic avian influenza virus (LPAIV) in Belgium in 2019 caused unexpected levels of mortality and morbidity in poultry. These viruses possess an NA polymorphism associated with ... Xu X, Shao W, Zhang K, Wang M, Wu M, Wang Y, Xu G,. Enhancing Vaccine Immunogenicity of H9N2 Influenza HA by Locking Its Pre-Fusion Conformation via Cleavage Site Engineering. Vet Sci. 2026 Feb 3;13(2):147. Abstract
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Avian influenza (AI) significantly threatens poultry health and causes major economic losses in the poultry industry. Vaccination remains crucial for AI prevention and control. The major protective epitopes ... Anke Huckriede, etc.,al. [preprint]Longitudinal assessment of functional antibodies to a novel influenza virus strain across age groups. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.02.21.26346781. Abstract
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Newly emerging influenza virus strains pose a constant threat as they encounter a population lacking neutralizing antibodies against the new strain. However, cross-reactive non-neutralizing antibodies ... Feng T, Huang Y, Luo C. SpecFlu-Net: A frequency-aware neural architecture with temporal-dependency optimization for long-term seasonal influenza transmission forecasting. Infect Med (Beijing). 2026 Jan 17;5(1):100236. Abstract
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Background: Seasonal influenza poses severe global health and economic burdens, demanding reliable long-term (3-6 months) forecasts for proactive public-health interventions. However, influenza surveillance ... Wenger GK, Snyder DT, Prigge JR, Turner AH, Jaffra. Primary bovine embryonic fibroblasts demonstrate variable fitness following infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 strains and are susceptible to a recently circulating human 2009 pande. Microbiol Spectr 0:e03285-25. Abstract
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The recent emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 (clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13) in dairy cattle presents substantial challenges to the agricultural sector and public health. Mechanistic ... Steinfurth, A., Lynton-Jenkins, J. G., Cleeland, J. Investigating high pathogenicity avian influenza virus incursions to remote islands: detection of H5N1 on Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. Emerging Microbes & Infections, 15(1). Abstract
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