Genome-wide identification of characteristic nucleotide fragments for surveillance and subtype typing of influenza A viruses

#GenomeWideAnalysis identifies conserved and subtype-specific nucleotide fragments in #InfluenzaA viruses, enabling highly accurate rapid detection and subtype differentiation through #multiplexPCR, advancing molecular diagnostics and surveillance.

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Genomic analysis of high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses from Antarctica reveals multiple introductions from South America - Nature Communications Genomic analysis of HPAI H5N1 from Antarctica reveals multiple independent introductions from South America. It highlights long-distance dissemination via migratory birds and the addition of Antarctic...

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11/11

Together, these studies show that absence of detection is not absence of threat. H5N1 still demands active surveillance, strict biosecurity, and continuous monitoring at animal–human–food interfaces.

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#TWIV 1310 / 02.Apr.2026

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Taiwan reports first domestic H7 flu infection to WHO - Focus Taiwan Taiwan has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of its first local novel H7 subtype influenza A infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

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The challenge is no longer limited to detecting spillover events, but requires continuous genomic surveillance to track an increasingly dynamic viral evolution.

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#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #Antarctica #SealFlu #WildlifeHealth #GenomicSurveillance

Clessin et al., 2026. doi.org/10.64898/202...
Kuryshko et al., 2026. doi.org/10.1128/jvi....
Vijayakumar et al., 2026. doi.org/10.3390/ijms...
13/13

Redirecting

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Ferreiro et al., 2026. doi.org/10.1016/j.vi...
11/12

From international flyways to the tire of a truck, H5N1 transmission is systemic and surveillance must match this complexity.

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InfoGripe indica aumento da circulação de influenza A no Brasil O novo Boletim InfoGripe da Fiocruz alerta para o aumento da circulação da influenza A no país antes de sua sazonalidade convencional: o vírus costuma apresentar alta atividade no outono e no inverno....

InfoGripe indica aumento da circulação de #InfluenzaA no 🇧🇷 #Brasil -

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O vírus da influenza A costuma apresentar alta atividade no outono e no inverno. O outono iniciou na sexta, 20/3, e a análise é referente a 8 a 14/3 -

Respiratory Diseases Dashboard Explore near real-time health data on respiratory diseases.

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While pre-existing immunity may offer partial cross-protection, the virus has not yet achieved efficient human-to-human transmission. However, key biological components for this shift are already partially in place.

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #Panzootia #OneHealth #Spillover #GlobalHealth 11/12

Understanding these connections may be the difference between reacting to outbreaks and anticipating them.

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Mapping global avian influenza risk patterns through waterbird activity entropy - PubMed Avian influenza viruses (AIV) pose a major zoonotic threat with pandemic potential. Waterbirds facilitate AIV spillovers into farm animals and humans through exposure and virus reassortment. Here, we propose waterbird activity entropy (WAE), an indicator of waterbird activity intensity based on mont …

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Li et al., 2026. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41794845
Marushchak et al., 2026. doi.org/10.64898/202...
11/11

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#TWIV 1302 clinical update 07. Mar 2026

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Genome-wide identification of characteristic nucleotide fragments for surveillance and subtype typing of influenza A viruses

Scientists identify conserved genome fragments in #InfluenzaA, enabling rapid detection & subtype typing with >98% predicted accuracy, advancing molecular surveillance and diagnostic assay development. #H1N1

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Holy hades. Just climbing out of a three-day flu A fest that knocked me on my ass. I slept for 36 hours straight if you don’t count the time spent vomiting and well you know. Awful.

I hope Trump gets to experience it too. It’s the little things.

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#fluA

The key question is whether society will integrate ecology, animal production, public health, and global governance into a coherent strategy of prevention.

#H5N1 #OneHealth #InfluenzaA #PandemicRisk #Surveillance #GlobalHealth 12/14

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#TWIV 1300 clinical update 26. Feb 2026

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H5N1 does not recognize geographic or ecological boundaries; it is a planetary virus awaiting surveillance at its scale.

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Granstad et al., 2026. doi.org/10.64898/202...
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