The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.

Research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that many people already have immune cells on ...

Aug. 19, 2024 — The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species barrier and to infect and replicate within mammalian cells. Scientists have now deciphered the structure of the ...

Mysterious US bird flu case in person without any known contact with an infected animal raises spectre of human-to-human ...

called T follicular helper cells, indirectly controls the anti-influenza response. These helper cells often "see" the wrong parts of the virus, likely leading to immunity that is less effective.

Bird flu has killed millions of fowl and infected, even killed, hundreds of humans. But the jump to cattle has experts ...

A Utah research laboratory may play a key role in advancing bird flu testing amid an outbreak in commercial and backyard ...

Vitamin C is an immunity hero and it’s vital for the function of several immune cells, such as neutrophils, lymphocytes, and ...

Although previously not thought to be translated, Emergex has successfully identified a number of peptides that are presented by MHC class I molecules on influenza-infected cells and that are ...

Vaxxas today announced that it has initiated a multi-center Phase I clinical trial of a vaccine against pre-pandemic avian ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine have discovered why the flu vaccine can perform poorly. They found that a specific type of immune cell, ...

Researchers develop a new mouse model to study long COVID-19 and find that blocking certain overactive immune cells can restore lung function.