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and white blood cells (inset). Our immune system may be better prepared for infection from H5N1 bird flu if we have recieved a flu shot or been infected with seasonal influenza. More ISTOCK ...

called T follicular helper cells, indirectly controls the anti-influenza response. ... Aug. 19, 2024 — The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species barrier and to infect and ...