Fathelrahman E, Mohamed Ali M, Challa TG, Osman R,. Modeling and assessing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) spread, epidemiological control measures, and cost. PLoS One. 2026 Apr 30;21(4):e0340004. Abstract
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is a highly contagious, transboundary disease that can affect animals and humans, posing significant health risks to both. This study aimed to prepare for a potential ... Wang M, Laison EKE, Philippsen T, Ghaemi S, Liu J,. Mechanistic modelling of highly pathogenic avian influenza: A scoping review revealing critical gaps in cross-species transmission models. PLoS One. 2026 Apr 30;21(4):e0347929. Abstract
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Background: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses, particularly subtypes such as H5N1 and H7N9, have caused widespread outbreaks in wild birds, poultry, livestock and occasionally humans, raising ... Daines R, Sadeyen J, Chang P, Iqbal M. 0. Mapping hemagglutinin residues driving antigenic diversity in H5Nx avian influenza viruses. J Virol 0:e00095-26. Abstract
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Since its emergence in 1996, the H5 avian influenza virus (AIV) A/Goose/Guangdong/1/1996 (Gs/GD) hemagglutinin (HA) has evolved into over 30 genetically and antigenically distinct clades, including the ... Wang W, Xing J, Jiang H, Lu F, Huang H, Zhang Y, S. Human infections with avian influenza A(H5) viruses with potential pandemic risk: 1997-2025. Natl Sci Rev. 2025 Nov 10;13(7):nwaf471. Abstract
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) viruses have caused sporadic human infections since 1997, with recent detections in the Americas and Asia. However, the evolutionary dynamics of different ... Ashraf M, Boivin W, Nguyen-Van-Tam JS, Nolan T, St. Development of an adjuvanted, higher-dose, cell-based influenza vaccine: combining advanced technologies to improve vaccine effectiveness. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2026 Apr 29:2667732. Abstract
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Introduction: Influenza remains a significant public health burden, particularly for high-risk populations such as older adults and those with chronic diseases. Effectiveness of standard-dose egg-grown ... Wongnak P, Seers T, Jittamala P, Imwong M, Schilli. Characterizing viral clearance kinetics in acute influenza. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2026 Apr 30;38. Abstract
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Pharmacometric assessment of antiviral efficacy in acute influenza informs treatment decisions and pandemic preparedness. We characterized natural viral clearance in acute influenza to guide phase II trial ... Sun X, Belser JA, Li Z-N, Liu F, Brock N, Pulit-Pe. Prior immunity to seasonal influenza A(H3N2) virus confers varying levels of cross-protection against challenge with clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1), A(H7N9), or A(H9N2) virus in a ferret model. Microbiol Spectr. 2026 Apr 30:e0397425. Abstract
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Evaluating how prior immunity to seasonal influenza viruses influences subsequent zoonotic influenza A virus (IAV) infection in animal models is critical for pandemic preparedness. In this study, we investigated ... Shuk Hang Li, etc.,al. Childhood immunological imprinting of cross-subtype antibodies targeting the hemagglutinin head domain of influenza viruses. Cell Host & Microbe. Abstract
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Influenza virus cross-subtype antibodies targeting epitopes in the hemagglutinin (HA) head are rare because these epitopes are variable between influenza virus subtypes. We found that a large proportion ... WHO. Influenza at the human-animal interface summary and assessment, 31 March 2026. WHO. Abstract
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From 23 January to 31 March 2026, based on reporting date, detections of influenza A(H5N1) in four humans, influenza A(H9N2) in five humans, influenza A(H10N3) in one human, an influenza A(H1N1) variant ... Hao, J., Wang, P., Li, L. et al. Generation of an autophagy-targeting influenza A virus as live attenuated vaccine. Nat Commun (2026). Abstract
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Despite existing vaccines, influenza remains a significant public health burden, highlighting the need for vaccine strategies with improved safety and efficacy. Here we develop an autophagy-targeting influenza. ... Scarvaglieri I, De Francesco MA, Alberti M, Cesane. Influenza A(H3N2) Subclade K: Epidemiology, Molecular Evolution and Vaccine Effectiveness in Europe. Pathogens. 2026; 15(5):474. Abstract
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Background: Influenza A(H3N2) viruses remain a major public health concern due to their rapid antigenic evolution and association with severe disease, particularly among high-risk populations. During the ... Tewari D, Sekhwal MK, Nicholson C, Killian ML, Zel. Genotype Diversity of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b in Pennsylvania Poultry During Disease Outbreak from April 2022 to March 2023. Viruses. 2026; 18(5):502. Abstract
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The 2022 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b was one of the major avian influenza outbreaks, leading to multiple spillover events infecting domestic and wild bird flocks, ... Günther A, Herrmann C, Sehl-Ewert J, Piro S, Ahren. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b Virus and Mass Mortality in Eurasian Cranes, Germany, 2025. Emerg Infect Dis. 2026 May. Abstract
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In autumn 2025, highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b virus, genotype EA-2024-DI.2.1, caused systemic infections leading to a mass mortality event among the western migrating subpopulation ... Meseko C, Zecchin B, Go-Maro EW, Dianati M, Mkpuma. Emergence and Rapid Spread of a New Reassortant High Pathogenicity H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b Avian Influenza Virus in Nigeria. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2026 May;20(5):e70. Abstract
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Over the past two decades, West Africa has experienced recurrent incursions of Goose/Guangdong-lineage highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1), with Nigeria as a hotspot for repeated introductions ... Xu, Y., Wan, X., Chen, M. et al. Influenza mRNA vaccine with engineered panhandle-forming UTRs provides potent, dose-sparing protection against seasonal influenza viruses. npj Vaccines (2026). Abstract
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Influenza viruses pose a persistent threat to global public health, causing widespread respiratory illness and significant morbidity. Vaccination remains the most effective strategy to reduce the burden ... Liew, K. Y., Aziz, D. B., Chan, Y. T., Tan, C. W.,. Neuraminidase-inhibiting antibodies boosted by H1N1pdm infection cross-react differently with H5N1 of clades 2.3.4.4b and 2.3.2.1a. Emerging Microbes & Infections, 15(1). Abstract
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Antibodies against neuraminidase (NA) are an independent correlate of protection and the antigenic relatedness between H1N1pdm and H5N1 NAs suggests that seasonal influenza infection may provide cross-reactive ... O´Halloran A, Hood N, Ujamaa D, Merced-Moral. Effects of age and birth cohort on influenza A virus subtype-specific hospitalization rates, United States 2010-2025. J Infect Dis. 2026 Apr 27:jiag232. Abstract
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Background: Older individuals (≥65 years) are at greatest risk of severe influenza requiring hospitalization. Since 2009, influenza-associated hospitalization rates during A(H1N1)pdm09-predominant influenza ... Zhao Y, Liu C, Xia C, Li Y, Wang Y, Hou B, Gao H,. Genetic characterization of a novel triple-reassortant influenza A (H1N2) virus from pigs, China, 2021. Front. Microbiol. 17:1779293. Abstract
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Swine influenza virus (SIV) is a highly contagious respiratory pathogen in pigs, with bidirectional transmission posing a potential threat to human health. In this study, nasal swab samples were collected ... Günther A, Wassermann J, Heck J, Bussi M, Aebische. Serologic Surveillance of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Subtype H5 in Wildlife, Northeast Germany, 2023-2025. Emerg Infect Dis. 2026 May. Abstract
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We tested wild ruminants, boar, and carnivores in northeast Germany for highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5 antibodies. Wild ruminants were seronegative, but 3.5% of boar and 12.5%-21.9% of carnivores ... Shakiba Kazemian, etc.,al. [preprint]The Evolution and Transmission Dynamics of H3N2 Influenza Virus Identified in A Respiratory Disease Outbreak in Companion Dogs in Alabama, USA. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9053609/v1. Abstract
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Canine Influenza Virus H3N2, initially of avian origin, emerged in Asia around 2005–2007 and subsequently spread globally, reaching the United States in 2015. Despite initial containment efforts, H3N2 ... 10268 items, 20/Page, Page[9/514][|<<] [|<] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [>|] [>>|] |
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