Avian influenza, or the bird flu, is an extremely infectious respiratory disease that affects all domestic poultry, including laying hens, broilers, and turkeys, as well as waterfowl and game birds.

A new genotype of avian influenza, D1.1, emerged in wild migratory birds in September 2024 and subsequently spread to domestic poultry. This new variant has had severe consequences: ...

Sep. 11, 2024 — Avian influenza A (H5N1) virus, which spread to cattle and infected 14 people this year, was detected using virome sequencing in the wastewater of 10 Texas ...

As South Africa grapples with outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza, the meat industry faces unprecedented challenges, threatening supply chains and pushing prices for essential ...

The natural host for avian influenza virus (AIV) is waterfowl. However, certain subtypes have breached species barriers, causing epizootics in many avian and mammalian species with occasional ...

Maternal Influenza A vaccination and viral infection alter gut and nasal microbial communities. Relative abundance of the top ten genera found in A) nasal and B) gut microbial communities of ...

5. Integration of artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence is currently being integrated with 3D bioprinting technology to design the structure of complex tissues and predict cell behaviour.

The structure−activity relationship (SAR) of a novel hydrophobic binding interaction within a subsite of the influenza neuraminidase (NA) active site was characterized and optimized for a series of ...