Bjorn Koel, etc.,al. [preprint]Emergence and antigenic characterisation of influenza A(H3N2) viruses with hemagglutinin substitutions N158K and K189R during the 2024/25 influenza season. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.02.10.704996. Abstract
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Background Seasonal human influenza viruses can escape from antibody-mediated neutralization when amino acid changes occur in the hemagglutinin protein. Routine surveillance identified circulation of an ... Daiki Mori, Nicolas Sax, Nozomi Shimada, Mana Kuwa. Epitope specificity shapes the CD4+ T cell response to influenza virus infection in mice. International Immunology, 2026;, dxag008. Abstract
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Helper CD4+ T cells play a central role in orchestrating protective immune responses during infection and vaccination. Activation of na?ve CD4+ T cells is initiated by the recognition of antigenic peptides ... Lejeune M, Tornos J, Bralet T, De Pasquale C, Mar?. Vaccination against H5 HP avian influenza virus leads to persistent immune response in wild king penguins. Nat Commun. 2026 Feb 9;17(1):1395. Abstract
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Since 2021, the panzootic nature of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) represents an increasing threat to wild vertebrate populations. In this context, recent vaccines developed for poultry could ... Ichikawa Y, Saito R, Chon I, Phyu WW, Kyaw Y, Win. Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity of Influenza B Viruses Based on Whole-Genome Analysis in Japan and Myanmar, 2016-2020. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2026 Feb;20(2):e70. Abstract
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Background: Influenza B virus (IBV) contributes to seasonal epidemics, but its molecular evolution is less defined than influenza A. We analyzed IBVs collected in Japan and Myanmar (2016-2020) to investigate ... Fang, K., Li, J., Zhao, H. et al. Assessing HPAI-H5 transmission risk across wild bird migratory flyways in the United States. Nat Commun (2026). Abstract
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As natural hosts of avian influenza viruses, wild birds pose an increasing threat to public health. Here, using surveillance data from wild bird infections across the United States (2022-2025), we show ... Li J, Wang D, Li B, Ma J, He X, Chen L, Kong H, De. Syrian hamster is an ideal animal model for evaluating the transmissibility of emerging influenza viruses. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2026 Feb 9:2629629. Abstract
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Multiple influenza virus subtypes actively circulate in nature, and assessing their transmissibility provides crucial information for predicting their pandemic potential and for pandemic preparedness. ... 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 ... 6594 items, 20/Page, Page[1/330][|<<] [|<] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [>|] [>>|] |
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