The team identified strains of infectious virus in samples from all four wetland sites in April, but not from the lake. Detection rates were significantly lower, however, when they tested the water ...

The Duke Human Vaccine Institute is developing a new vaccine targeting the H5N1 avian flu virus that can respond to various strains of the virus and provide long-lasting immunity.

What’s the difference between H5N1 and H5N9? H5N1 and H5N9 are both strains of avian flu, explains Thomas Russo, MD, a professor and chief of infectious disease at the University at Buffalo in ...