• The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species barrier and to infect and replicate within mammalian cells. • The Cusack group from EMBL Grenoble has deciphered the structure of the avian influenza virus’s polymerase when it interacts with a human protein essential for the virus to replicate within the cell. • The structure of this replication complex, published in Nature Communications, provides important information about the mutations that avian influenza polym...| EurekAlert!
A veterinarian and epidemiologist who studies infectious diseases in dairy cows discusses the outbreak, how cows recover and what the government is doing to keep the milk supply safe.| The Conversation
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was identified in U.S. dairy cattle for the first time in March 2024. Here are important details about this evolving situation.| American Veterinary Medical Association
Editor's Note: An original version of this release listed Ohio among the states with presumptive positives, which was in error. This release has also been updated to include a link to a frequently asked questions document. Press Release| www.aphis.usda.gov
