Should we be worried about bird flu, the 'unpredictable shape-shifter?'
Bird flu has decimated poultry flocks and infected cattle herds. The risk to humans is currently low, but that could easily ...
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A Second Type of Bird Flu is Circulating in U.S. Ducks—What to Know
Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry ...
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Influenza A Virus Genome Packaging and RNA Structure
The influenza A virus (IAV) is known for its segmented genome, which consists of eight distinct viral RNA segments (vRNAs). This unique structure allows for genetic reassortment, a process that ...
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Pittsburgh bird flu study finds vaccine potential in antibody effective against mutating influenza
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have taken a step toward developing a bird flu vaccine. And their findings could ...
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Severe H5N1 Prevented in Monkeys with Antibody Therapy
The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 infection has killed millions of birds around the world, and has spread to humans ...
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Bird flu breakthrough amidst pandemic fears
The research team, studying the efficacy of a preventive antibody-based therapy, found it successfully protects monkeys from ...
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Avian Influenza: Prevention, Progress, and Public Health Priorities
To learn more about the recent bird flu outbreaks, we spoke with Asha Shah, MD, director of infectious diseases and ...
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AstraZeneca antibody protects macaques from severe bird flu, suggesting prophylactic potential in case of outbreak
All nine macaques given the control developed severe disease when exposed to bird flu, as did all given the smallest dose of ...