These innovative LAIV platforms offer potential to develop universal influenza vaccines that induce a more robust immune response against various virus subtypes, including both human and avian ...

Universal Influenza Vaccine Tested Successfully In Humans Date: January 25, 2008 Source: Flanders Institute for Biotechnology Summary: Scientists report the successful conclusion of Phase I trials ...

Researchers have identified which sites and cell types within the respiratory tract are targeted by human vs. avian influenza viruses, providing valuable insights into the pathogenesis of these ...

The study identifies four mutations in neuraminidase of human-like H5N1 influenza viruses that act synergistically to increase viral replication and induce moderate virulence in mammals, while ...

Concern surrounding the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 influenza virus currently circulating in dairy cows in the United States is growing. A total of 58 human cases have been reported as ...

Wastewater surveillance reveals influenza A and H5 subtype detections, providing critical insights into public health risks from both human and animal sources during the ongoing HPAI A(H5N1) outbreak.

Project aims to mimic human influenza infection and pathogenesis in vitro, and identify new drug leads that target host response factors. The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has ...

Challenge. Following the outbreak of the new A/H1N1 Human Influenza strain in Mexico, the virus quickly spread into the Central America region. Nicaragua was among the more severely affected countries ...

Wild birds are believed to be the reservoir of influenza A viruses, and poultry may serve as a key intermediary in the cross-species avian influenza virus (AIV) transmission from wild birds to human.

Here we report the results of sequencing 209 complete genomes of the human influenza A virus, encompassing a total of 2,821,103 nucleotides.

Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in a flock of around 125 Muscovy ducks in a domestic setting in South West England on 22 December 2021, the virus was later also ...