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Single mutation in H5N1 influenza surface protein could enable easier human infection
December 06, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release:

H5N1 avian influenza particles (rod-shaped; orange)NIAID and CDC

What

A single modification in the protein found on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 influenza virus currently circulating in U.S. dairy cows could allow for easier transmission among humans, according to new research funde . . .

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