“The segmented nature of the H5N1 genome creates a genetic lottery where reassortment with seasonal flu viruses could potentially lead to the emergence of new, more dangerous strains ...

Genomic sequencing, which deciphers the entire viral genome, is more ambitious. It provides more information. Experts are worried because H5N1, like seasonal flu viruses, constantly changes as it ...

That said, they did announce the D1.1 finding last week. But NIH-funded research on critical mutations to the H5N1 genome is also at risk. It’s worth noting that, as described by Science last ...

particularly those caused by the H5N1 subtype. They examined the diversity and host range of IAVs, focusing on the virus’s segmented ribonucleic acid (RNA) genome that facilitates mutation and ...

More information: Sarah P. Otto et al, Lengthy delays in H5N1 genome submissions to GISAID, Nature Biotechnology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41587-025-02636-6 ...

As cases of H5N1 bird flu rise across the U.S., some of ... and found that there were similarities with certain parts of the seasonal flu genome. This means that people who have been infected ...

The Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) has shared the H5N1 genome sequence data with the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID), a public database, on April 21 ...

Whole genome sequencing confirmed the finding of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1. To this point, all other dairy herds affected by the outbreak have been infected with H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b ...

Panel A shows dereplicated reads from wastewater virome sequencing assigned to H5N1 from all samples with a validated H5N1 signal aligned to a recently collected H5N1 2.3.4.4b reference sequence ...

We shouldn't assume that H5N1 is in any way destined to be a mild ... a USDA-approved lab. On Jan. 31, whole genome ...