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Journal of Virology || Clade 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses: knowns, unknowns, and challenges

review by Zimin Xie et al

journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
May 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Co-circulation of H5N6 and H5N1 in China. H5N6 (G1 cluster) endemic, H5N1 (GII cluster) epidentre in S. china, and spread by wild birds. 7 Genotypes of 2344b H5N1. H5N1 🔺 virulence + pathogenicity in chickens and mice vs H5N6
👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
May 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Mass mortality events in the sub-Antarctic Indian Ocean caused by long-distance circumpolar spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.25.640068v1
February 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Here’s some positive H5N1 news for a change: conditional approval for poultry vaccines made by Zoetis for chickens.

Why didn’t we do this sooner? The answer is more complex than you might think.

www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. conditionally approves vaccine to protect poultry from avian flu
The decision brings U.S. poultry farmers a step closer to immunizing their flocks
www.science.org
February 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM