Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype
"Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A subtype of INFLUENZA A VIRUS comprised of the surface proteins hemagglutinin 5 and neuraminidase 1. The H5N1 subtype, frequently referred to as the bird flu virus, is endemic in wild birds and very contagious among both domestic (POULTRY) and wild birds. It does not usually infect humans, but some cases have been reported.
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D053124
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.820.545.405.400.500
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype" by people in Profiles.
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Avian Influenza Virus Surveillance Across New Zealand and Its Subantarctic Islands Detects H1N9 in Migratory Shorebirds, but Not 2.3.4.4b HPAI H5N1. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2025 Apr; 19(4):e70099.
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Spatial Modeling of Wild Bird Risk Factors for Highly Pathogenic A(H5N1) Avian Influenza Virus Transmission. Avian Dis. 2016 05; 60(1 Suppl):329-36.