Emergence and interstate spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in dairy cattle
Thao-Quyen Nguyen, Carl R. Hutter, Alexey Markin, Megan N. Thomas, Kristina Lantz, Mary Lea Killian, Garrett M. Janzen, Sriram Vijendran, Sanket Wagle, Blake Inderski, Drew Robert Magstadt, Ganwu Li, Diego G. Diel, Elisha Frye, Kiril M. Dimitrov, , Tavis K. Anderson
This study identifies a reassortment event in wild birds leading to HPAI A(H5N1) infection in cattle and highlights the risk of virus spread through asymptomatic cattle to humans.
Science · Apr 24, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology