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Emerging Haemagglutinin Mutations in Bovine-origin H5N1 Influenza Viruses from Humans and Cattle Retain Avian Receptor Binding with Increased Stability
Jiayun Yang, Thomas P. Peacock, Kristel Ramirez Valdez…·Munir Iqbal
This study examines HA mutations in bovine-origin H5N1 influenza viruses, finding they retain avian receptor binding but show increased HA stability, potentially raising zoonotic risk.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.18.745528