ANP32 proteins (Acidic Nuclear Phosphoprotein 32) are a family of evolutionarily conserved proteins involved in various cellular processes, including gene regulation, apoptosis ... several mammalian ...

Last week, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) confirmed that a child in the city became the first case of Avian Influenza-Bird Flu (H5N1). With the Biotech Showcase ...

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in a non-commercial farm flock in southern Washington County. DEM staff ...

The virus, H5N1, commonly found in wild birds, has now infected mammals, including dairy cows, posing a significant threat. Although the strain replicates more in the brain and is severe ...

Officials assess threat of H5N1 avian flu Balancing enhanced vigilance and 'business as usual' Date: January 2, 2025 Source: NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Summary ...

H5N1, or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A, is a subtype of influenza A virus that causes avian influenza or flu in cows, birds, and other mammals. However, this highly infectious respiratory ...

Unique mutations in the H5N1 strain enhance replication in human cells and cause severe disease in mice. The virus has spread from birds to mammals, including dairy cows, and infected humans ...

The finding highlights a key concern about the H5N1 strains of bird flu currently circulating in the U.S.: the speed at which the virus can mutate when introduced to a new host. Naturally found in ...

Bird flu or H5N1 avian flu has sounded alarm after first human death due to the infection was reported in USA this year. Experts are monitoring the situation and more research is underway ...

Research Letter: Evidence of Influenza A(H5N1) Spillover Infections in Horses, Mongolia. Image Credit: kagemusha / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious ...

For the first time, birds in a backyard flock in Wayne County have been sickened by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ...