Genetic Diversity Highlights Increasing Threat of H9N2 Avian Influenza

Genetic diversity highlights increasing threat of H9N2 avian influenza

A new study published in Nature Microbiology has uncovered significant genetic and antigenic diversity among H9N2 avian influenza viruses (AIVs) circulating in poultry across China, highlighting the growing public health risk posed by H9N2 AIVs.

Study Links Individual Antibody Variability to Evolution of Dominant Influenza Strains

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H9N2 Avian Flu Diversity Signals Zoonotic Risks

In a landmark nationwide study spanning four years, researchers have unveiled critical insights into the genetic landscape of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) circulating in live poultry markets throughout China, emphasizing the escalating threat posed by the H9N2 subtype. This comprehensive surveillance effort, initiated in 2014 and intensified between 2019 and 2023, analyzed over 18,000 poultry samples, revealing a significant 17.57% positivity …