Another tool in an influenza virus’s kit is something known as reassortment. A flu virus’s genetic material is made up of ...

But in the months since the outbreak was first detected, the spread of the virus in cows has not been contained, with ...

The isolation of influenza virus 80 years ago in 1933 very quickly ... and culture-adapted strains (for their replication properties). Since 1973, the WHO issues recommendations for the ...

As of now, 17 states have reported H5N1 bird flu cases in humans, but there is still no evidence for transmission between people and the infections have been mild. Could that change?

Fortunately, most people with the flu feel better within about a week of their symptoms beginning. Nonetheless, the average ...

Influenza B viruses have cocirculated during most seasonal flu epidemics and can cause significant human morbidity and mortality due to their rapid mutation, emerging drug resistance, and severe ...

H5N1 virus, isolated from the eye of a farm worker who became infected through contact with dairy cows, was lethal in mice and ferrets infected in a high-containment laboratory environment, according ...

Influenza A can happen when the virus infects the tissues in your upper respiratory tract (sinuses, mouth, and throat) or your lower respiratory tract (lungs). The virus can replicate within these ...

The detection of H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu) in a pig on an Oregon farm has again raised concerns specifically among ...

Aug. 19, 2024 — The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species barrier and to infect and replicate within mammalian cells. Scientists have now deciphered the structure of the ...

In experiments designed to learn more about the threat from the H5N1 avian flu virus spreading from cows to people, ...

Current nomenclature for influenza viruses (WHO 1980 ... and culture-adapted strains (for their replication properties). Since 1973, the WHO issues recommendations for the composition of influenza ...