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Pathogenesis of novel reassortant avian influenza virus A (H5N8) Isolates in the ferret

, 2015
Outbreaks of avian influenza virus H5N8 first occurred in 2014, and spread to poultry farms in Korea. Although there was no report of human infection by this subtype, it has the potential to threaten human public health.
Lee, Joo-Yeon, Kim, Heui Man, Kim, Chi-Kyeong, Kim, Kisoon, Lee, Nam-Joo, Chu, Hyuk, Kang, Chun   +6 more
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Isolation and molecular characterization of the circulating AIV subtypes in Qalyubia governorate, Egypt [PDF]

Benha Veterinary Medical Journal
Avian influenza virus (AIV) poses a major threat to the poultry sector, especially in endemic areas such as Egypt. This research examined the contemporary circulation dynamics and molecular attributes of AIV subtypes within poultry farms in Qalyubia ...
Rehab Abdel-Aty, Ayman El-Habbaa, Ehab EL Nahas   +2 more
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Harnessing the Potential of mRNA Vaccines Against Infectious Diseases

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 18, Issue 8, August 2025.
RNA vaccines are promising because of their flexible design, strong immunogenicity, safety and rapid development. Recent advances have enabled mRNA vaccines to target various pathogens, including viruses such as influenza and HIV, bacteria such as Mycobacteria and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and parasites such as those causing malaria.
Nouran Rezk, Siobhán McClean
wiley   +1 more source

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N8 in Germany: Outbreak Investigations

, 2015
Epidemiological outbreak investigations were conducted in highly pathogenic avian influenza virus of the subtype H5N8 (HPAIV H5N8)-affected poultry holdings and a zoo to identify potential routes of entry of the pathogen via water, feedstuffs, animals ...
Globig, Anja, Staubach, Christoph, Höreth-Böntgen, Detlef, Conraths, Franz Josef, Albrecht, K., Homeier-Bachmann, Timo, Beer, Martin, Sauter-Louis, Carola, Pannwitz, G., Dietze, Klaas   +9 more
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Avian Influenza Viruses Detected in Birds in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

Viruses, 2020
In the recent past, sub-Saharan Africa has not escaped the devastating effects of avian influenza virus (AIV) in poultry and wild birds. This systematic review describes the prevalence, spatiotemporal distribution, and virus subtypes detected in domestic
Annie Kalonda, Ngonda Saasa, Panji Nkhoma, Masahiro Kajihara, Hirofumi Sawa, Ayato Takada, Edgar Simulundu   +6 more
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Immunogenic and Protective Properties of mRNA Vaccine Encoding Hemagglutinin of Avian Influenza A/H5N8 Virus, Delivered by Lipid Nanoparticles and Needle-Free Jet Injection. [PDF]

Vaccines (Basel)
Background/Objectives: The development of a vaccine against highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses subtype A/H5 is an urgent task due to concerns about its pandemic potential.
Yakovlev VA, Litvinova VR, Rudometova NB, Borgoyakova MB, Tigeeva EV, Starostina EV, Ivanova KI, Gudymo AS, Danilchenko NV, Perfilyeva ON, Makarova KP, Vahitov DI, Zaitsev BN, Dmitrienko EV, Sharabrin SV, Krasnikova SI, Kisakova LA, Kisakov DN, Ilyicheva TN, Marchenko VY, Karpenko LI, Rudometov AP, Ilyichev AA.   +22 more
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Risk posed by the HPAI virus H5N1, Eurasian lineage goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b. genotype B3.13, currently circulating in the US

EFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 7, July 2025.
Abstract The emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1), clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13 in U.S. dairy cattle marks a significant shift in the virus' host range and epidemiological profile. Infected cattle typically exhibit mild clinical signs, such as reduced milk production, mastitis and fever, with morbidity generally below 20% and
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Julio Alvarez, Alessio Bortolami, Mariette Ducatez, Claire Guinat, Jan Arend Stegeman, Alessandro Broglia, Helene Jensen, Kamela Kryemadhi, Andrea Gervelmeyer   +9 more
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Avian influenza - virus transmission (H5N8) resulting from the consumption of poultry meat and poultry meat products unlikely [PDF]

, 2014
According to the Ministry for Agriculture, Environment and Consumer Protection in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the avian (coming from birds) influenza virus of the subtype H5N8 and hence poultry plague was detected in a fattening farm for turkeys in the ...
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
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Comparative pathological findingsin mute swans (Cygnus olor) naturally infectedwith highly pathogenic Avian influenza virusesH5N1 and H5N8 in Serbia

Veterinaria Italiana, 2019
he aim of this study was to compare pathological lesions and viral antigen expression in the organs of mute swans (Cygnus olor) naturally infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtypes H5N1 and H5N8.
Biljana Božić, Ivana Vučićević, Vladimir Polaček, Nikola Vasković, Tamaš Petrović, Marko Pajić, Sanja Aleksić - Kovačević   +6 more
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Avian influenza overview March–June 2025

EFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 7, July 2025.
Abstract Between 8 March and 6 June 2025, 365 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus detections were reported in domestic (167) and wild (198) birds across 24 countries in Europe. HPAI A(H5N1) virus detections were predominant and mainly located in western, central and south‐eastern Europe.
European Food Safety Authority, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, European Union Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza, Leonidas Alexakis, Hubert Buczkowski, Mariette Ducatez, Alice Fusaro, Jose L. Gonzales, Thijs Kuiken, Gražina Mirinavičiūtė, Karl Ståhl, Christoph Staubach, Olov Svartström, Calogero Terregino, Katriina Willgert, Miguel Melo, Lisa Kohnle   +16 more
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