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Enhanced Pathogenicity and Contact Transmissibility of Human-origin Avian Influenza H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b Genotype B3.13 Compared to D1.1 in Ferrets
Elsayed M. Abdelwhab, Ramya S. Barre, Mahmoud M. Bayoumi…·Luis Martínez‐Sobrido
This study compares the pathogenicity and transmissibility of two H5N1 genotypes in ferrets, finding B3.13 is more pathogenic and transmissible than D1.1, while D1.1 acquires adaptive mutations rapidly.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.10.744032