Article
Isolation and characterization of a clade 2.3.4.4b genotype D1.1 H5N1 virus from dairy cattle in Wisconsin.
Journal of virology - 18 Aug 2026
Mezhenskaia Daria, Babujee Lavanya, Lim Ailam, Guan Lizheng, Nguyen Dani, Gu Chunyang, Neumann Gabriele, Poulsen Keith, Eisfeld Amie J, Kawaoka Yoshihiro
Abstract excerpt
Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) (HPAI H5N1) viruses of clade 2.3.4.4b have recently been detected in U.S. dairy cattle following multiple spillover events from avian reservoirs. In December 2025, HPAI H5N1 virus was identified in a dairy herd in Wisconsin through the National Milk Testing Strategy. Here, we report the isolation of a clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 H5N1 virus, A/dairy...
Topics
Join the communities discussing this publication.
