Scientists have discovered that H5N1, the strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus currently spreading in U.S. dairy cows, only needs a single mutation to readily latch on to human cells ...

As cases of H5N1 bird flu rise across the U.S., some of us may be more immune to the virus than others. Many people may have immune cells called "T cells" primed and ready to fight the "highly ...

New research led by La Jolla Institute for Immunology scientists on the H5N1 virus, or “bird flu,” suggests that many people already have immune cells on “stand by” to fight the highly ...

"The key difference between avian and human ANP32 is a 33-amino-acid insertion in the avian tail, and the polymerase has to adapt to this difference," explained Benoît Arragain, a postdoctoral ...

Single bird flu mutation could let it latch easily to human cells, study finds. The potential mutation would allow the virus to hitch itself to a protein on the surface of our cells, known as the ...

Research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that many people already have immune cells on "stand by" to fight the H5N1 virus, also known as highly pathogenic ...

If H5N1 bird flu evolves to be a better "match" for human cells, it could more easily spread from person to person, probably via coughs and sneezes. (Image credit: Ralf Geithe via Getty Images) ...

This bird flu, which scientists call highly pathogenic avian influenza, ... stud the virus’s exterior. H stands for hemagglutinin: It sticks to a cell’s sugars so the virus can gain entry.

During embryonic development, thousands of cells divide and move collectively to sculpt the main body axes. Understanding the mechanisms that coordinate this collective behavior remains a significant ...

New research led by La Jolla Institute for Immunology scientists on the H5N1 virus, or “bird flu,” suggests that many people already have immune cells on “stand by” to fight the highly ...

The H5N1 "bird flu" virus emerged in 2022 and has spread widely in animal populations, including poultry and cattle.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have ...

Since reaching North America in late 2021, H5N1 avian influenza has infected more than 700 cattle herds and sickened 58 people in the United States. Most of the people infected were farmworkers ...