The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...

The influenza A virus genome consists of eight segments of single-stranded, negative-sense viral RNA, which encode multiple ...

The influenza A virus (IAV) is known for its segmented genome, which consists of eight distinct viral RNA segments (vRNAs). This unique structure allows for genetic reassortment, a process that ...

Flu cases are through the roof across the US right now. And, while cold and flu season always packs a punch, it feels like ...

Nevada just confirmed its first human case of avian flu from infected cattle. Nevada’s first case was found in Churchill ...

As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human ...

Originally found mostly in wild birds and poultry, H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1, was discovered in dairy cattle last ...

The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected ... Flu viruses have eight segments of their genome. When two different flu viruses infect a cell at the same time, they can swap ...

Dec. 16, 2024 — To fight the virus that causes influenza, one of the avenues being explored by scientists is the development of drugs capable of destabilizing its genome, made up of RNA molecules.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has detected a bird flu strain in dairy cattle that previously had not been seen in ...

Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new strain of bird flu, marking the second strain detected in herds since ...