A lethal human H5N5 influenza virus isolate exhibits low pandemic risk traits
Michelle N. Vu, Gracie Quirk, Alexis E. Smathers, Kaitlyn Bushfield, Alaina L. Dorazio, Katelyn R. Domke, Gabrielle M. Humber, John Sembrat, Anita K. McElroy, Valerie Le Sage, Seema S. Lakdawala
This study analyzes an H5N5 influenza virus isolate that caused a human fatality, finding it lacks key traits associated with human pandemic potential.
bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology