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Published: 21 March 2023
DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41577-023-00868-8
Florian Krammer & Stacey Schultz-Cherry
H5N1 avian influenza viruses of the A/goose/Guangdong/1/96 lineage have been circulating in wild birds for many years, have inflicted significant economic losses on the poultry industry and have caused zoonotic infections since 1997. However, the recent spread of avian H5N1 virus to the Americas and its detection in mammals have raised concerns about its pandemic potential.
DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41577-023-00868-8
Florian Krammer & Stacey Schultz-Cherry
H5N1 avian influenza viruses of the A/goose/Guangdong/1/96 lineage have been circulating in wild birds for many years, have inflicted significant economic losses on the poultry industry and have caused zoonotic infections since 1997. However, the recent spread of avian H5N1 virus to the Americas and its detection in mammals have raised concerns about its pandemic potential.
