Pathogenesis and Transmissibility of North American Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Ferrets.

ABSTRACT: Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have spread rapidly throughout North American flyways in recent months, affecting wild birds in over 40 states. We evaluated the pathogenicity and transmissibility of a representative virus using a ferret model and examined replication kinetics of this virus in human respiratory tract cells.

SUBMITTER: Pulit-Penaloza JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9423912 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature