The Haemagglutinin Gene of Bovine Origin H5N1 Influenza Viruses Currently Retains an Avian Influenza Virus phenotype.
Jiayun Yang, Mehnaz Qureshi, Reddy Kolli, Thomas P. Peacock, Jean-Rémy Sadeyen, Toby Carter, Samuel Richardson, Rebecca Daines, William Barclay, Ian Hay Brown, Munir Iqbal
Haemagglutinin of US cattle and goat H5N1 binds only avian-type receptors and fuses at pH 5.9; seven emerging cattle mutations did not switch receptor preference.
Emerging Microbes & Infections · Jan 13, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology✦ In-depth digest