“In addition, we obtained the structure of the human type B influenza replication complex, which is similar to that of influenza A. The cellular experiments confirmed our structural data.” These new ...

Although the avian flu (H5N1) virus may not be making the news as frequently, it is still working hard behind the scenes, ...

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 avian influenza virus ...

Flu viruses that can use a second cellular entry point may move more effectively between animals and humans, scientists say.

This bird flu, which scientists call highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, is already at panzootic—animal pandemic—status, ... Influenza viruses share the same basic structure, ...

Influenza, in general, small changes in the genetic structure of the virus can lead to the emergence of new subvariants, and variants and strains, kind of similar to what we see with coronavirus ...

H5N9 is a highly pathogenic avian flu (or bird flu) virus that bears some structural similarities to H5N1. "Low pathogenic" H5N9 viruses have previously been detected in birds in the U.S. and ...

Purdue University researchers now have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test for rapidly detecting avian ...

To be clear: the flu shot doesn’t protect against avian flu. But fewer seasonal flu infections means fewer chances for the virus to evolve and become transmissible. 3.