Bird flu mutation associated with increased disease severity found in two cats
Scientists say a concerning genetic mutation has appeared in H5N1 bird flu infected cats living in a New Jersey suburb of New ...
H5N1 bird flu virus is stable and infectious in raw milk cheese for months, study shows
Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk ...
Older adults might be more resistant to bird flu infections than children, research finds
Prior exposures to specific types of seasonal influenza viruses promote cross-reactive immunity against the H5N1 avian ...
eLife2d
The antigenic landscape of N1 neuraminidase in human influenza A virus strains isolated between 2009 and 2020
Catani and colleagues provide data on antigenic properties of neuraminidase proteins of pandemic H1N1 and show that antigenic diversity of the neuraminidase from 2009 to 2020 largely falls into two ...
Nature3d
Four ways COVID changed virology: lessons from the most sequenced virus of all time
The man’s case didn’t give rise to any widespread variant, but it gave Gupta, with his HIV evolution background, the idea ...
What Are Pasteurized Eggs, and Are They Safer Than Regular Eggs?
These heat-treated eggs are often touted as a safeguard against foodborne illnesses like salmonella. Here’s everything you ...