Given their role in bridging domestic environments and wildlife, cats serve as potential sentinels for assessing exposure to HPAIV. A recent study aimed to evaluate the seroprevalence of these viruses ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases, researchers conducted an investigation into free-ranging bobcats (Lynx rufus) in New York, USA. The study revealed widespread exposure ...

Foodborne illnesses represent a significant public health challenge in the United States, with over 9 million cases attributed to major pathogens each year. Effective prevention of these illnesses is ...

The H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been identified in a sheep in the UK. This marks the first instance globally of this variant being found in a sheep. The Chief Veterinary Officer of the UK has ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global public health threat, particularly in foodborne pathogens such as Campylobacter jejuni, the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis.

CDC has sequenced the virus from the most recent Ohio human case. Sequencing indicates this is a clade 2.3.4.4b virus of the D1.3 genotype. D1.3 viruses, like D1.1 viruses, originated from A3 genotype ...

The H5N1 influenza virus poses a significant threat to public health due to its potential to shift from an epidemic to a pandemic. Since its emergence in the 1990s, H5N1 has demonstrated a concerning ...

A new paper published in Nature Medicine investigates how previous exposure to influenza viruses influences immune responses to H5N1, with a particular emphasis on immune imprinting. Historically, ...