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HHS National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases: Single Mutation in H5N1 Influenza Surface Protein Could Enable Easier Human Infection
December 07, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases issued the following news release:

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NIH-Funded Study Finds Risk of Human Infection Continues to Remain Low

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A single modification in the protein found on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 influenza virus currently circulating in U.S. dairy cows could allow for easier trans . . .

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