The influenza A virus genome consists of eight segments of single-stranded, negative-sense viral RNA, which encode multiple ...

Flu cases are through the roof across the US right now. And, while cold and flu season always packs a punch, it feels like ...

As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human ...

The influenza A virus (IAV) is known for its segmented genome, which consists of eight distinct viral RNA segments (vRNAs). This unique structure allows for genetic reassortment, a process that ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape—to become either spheres or larger filaments—to favor their ...

The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...

Nevada just confirmed its first human case of avian flu from infected cattle. Nevada’s first case was found in Churchill ...

Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new strain of bird flu, marking the second strain detected in herds since ...

Influenza A virus is a highly contagious pathogen ... The virus's segmented genome enables it to reassort alleles, leading to new variants capable of crossing species barriers.