1 May 2024

Reports and information on Influenza H5N1 in mammals – Cattle

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Influenza H5N1 in mammals

3. Reports and information on Influenza H5N1 in mammals Cattle Published 30 April 2024 | Updated 4 June 2025

Stachler, E. et. al. (2025) Establishing methods to monitor influenza (A)H5N1 virus in dairy cattle milk, Massachusetts, USA. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 31 (13), pp. S70–S75. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3113.250087
Rodriguez, Z. et. al. (2025) Characterization and health, productivity, and economic effects of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 outbreak in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 108 (6), pp. 6349-6358. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2025-26377
Peña-Mosca, F. et al. (2025) The impact of influenza A H5N1 virus infection in dairy cows. Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6101018/v1
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 genotype B3:13 in dairy cattle: National epidemiologic brief
Mostafa, A. et al. (2025) Replication kinetics, pathogenicity and virus-induced cellular responses of cattle-origin influenza A(H5N1) isolates from Texas, United States. Emerging Microbes & Infections, 14 (1). https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2024.2447614
Baker, A.L. et al. (2024) Experimental reproduction of viral replication and disease in dairy calves and lactating cows inoculated with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b. bioRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.07.12.603337
Nelli, R.K. et al. (2024) Sialic acid receptor specificity in mammary gland of dairy cattle infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 30 (7), pp. 1361-1373. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3007.240689
Oguzie, J.U. et al. (2024) Avian influenza A (H5N1) virus among dairy cattle, Texas, USA. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 30 (7), pp. 1425-1429. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3007.240717
Hu, X. et al. (2024) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b Virus detected in dairy cattle. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.04.16.588916
Weese, S. (2024) Update: Dairy cattle and H5N1 flu (April 11)
High pathogenicity avian influenza in cattle
USDA, FDA and CDC share update on HPAI detections in dairy cattle
News and updates: USDA Actions to Protect Livestock Health From Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza
Kozlov, M. and Mallapaty, S. (2024) Bird flu outbreak in US cows: why scientists are concerned. Nature, 628, pp. 484-485 https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-01036-1
Sreenivasan, C.C. et al. (2019) Influenza A in bovine species: a narrative literature review. Viruses, 11 (6), no. 561. https://doi.org/10.3390/v11060561

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