MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Bovine H5N1 influenza viruses have adapted to more efficiently use receptors abundant in cattle
Jack A. Hassard, Jiayun Yang, Dorothy E. D. P. Hawkins…·Thomas P. Peacock
This study shows bovine H5N1 influenza viruses have adapted to efficiently use NeuGc receptors in cattle, enhancing replication without significantly altering zoonotic risk.