Avian Influenza Virus A(H5Nx) and Prepandemic Candidate Vaccines: State of the Art
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(15), P. 8550 - 8550
Published: Aug. 5, 2024
Avian
influenza
virus
has
been
long
considered
the
main
threat
for
a
future
pandemic.
Among
possible
avian
subtypes,
A(H5N1)
clade
2.3.4.4b
is
becoming
enzootic
in
mammals,
representing
an
alarming
step
towards
In
particular,
genotype
B3.13
recently
caused
outbreak
US
dairy
cattle.
Since
pandemic
preparedness
largely
based
on
availability
of
prepandemic
candidate
vaccine
viruses,
this
review
we
will
summarize
current
status
enzootics,
and
challenges
H5
manufacturing
delivery.
Language: Английский
Embedding risk monitoring in infectious disease surveillance for timely and effective outbreak prevention and control
BMJ Global Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. e016870 - e016870
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Epidemic
intelligence
efforts
aim
to
predict,
timely
detect
and
assess
(re-)emerging
pathogens,
guide
evaluate
infectious
disease
prevention
or
control.
We
emphasise
the
underused
potential
of
integrating
monitoring
risks
related
exposure,
death,
particularly
in
settings
where
limited
diagnostic
capacity
access
healthcare
hamper
prevention/control
measures.
Monitoring
One
Health
exposures,
human
behaviour,
immunity,
comorbidities,
uptake
control
measures
pathogen
characteristics
can
complement
facility-based
surveillance
generating
signals
imminent
ongoing
outbreaks,
targeting
preventive/control
interventions
epidemic
preparedness
high-risk
areas
subpopulations.
Low-cost
risk
data
sources
include
electronic
medical
records,
existing
household/patient/environmental
surveys,
Demographic
Surveillance
Systems,
medicine
distribution
programmatic
data.
Public
health
authorities
need
identify
prioritise
that
effectively
fill
gaps
not
accurately
answer,
determine
indicators
generate
from
data,
ensure
availability,
regular
analysis
dissemination.
Language: Английский
Pasteurized retail dairy enables genomic surveillance of H5N1 avian influenza virus in United States cattle
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 13, 2024
Abstract
Highly
pathogenic
avian
influenza
(HPAI)
viruses
with
H5
hemagglutinin
(HA)
genes
(clade
2.3.4.4b)
are
causing
an
ongoing
panzootic
in
wild
birds.
Circulation
of
these
is
associated
spillover
infections
multiple
species
mammals,
including
a
large,
unprecedented
outbreak
American
dairy
cattle.
With
limited
testing
herds,
there
unmet
need
for
genomic
surveillance.
Infected
cattle
can
shed
high
amounts
HPAI
H5N1
milk,
allowing
detection
pasteurized
retail
samples.
Over
2-month
sampling
period
one
Midwestern
city,
we
obtained
products
processed
20
different
states.
Here
demonstrate
that
tiled-amplicon
sequencing
approach
produced
over
90%
genome
coverage
at
greater
than
20x
depth
from
5
13
viral
RNA
positive
A
combination
RT-qPCR
and
be
useful
component
One
Health
framework
responding
to
the
Language: Английский
Comparison of Extraction Methods for the Detection of Avian Influenza Virus RNA in Cattle Milk
Viruses,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(9), P. 1442 - 1442
Published: Sept. 10, 2024
Since
early
2024,
a
multistate
outbreak
of
highly
pathogenic
avian
influenza
H5N1
has
been
affecting
dairy
cattle
in
the
USA.
The
viral
RNA
concentrations
milk
make
it
an
ideal
matrix
for
surveillance
purposes.
However,
detection
multi-component
fluids
such
as
can
be
complex,
and
optimization
methods
is
thus
required.
Raw
bulk
tank
mastitis
samples
were
artificially
contaminated
with
strain
subjected
to
five
extraction
methods.
HCoV-229E
synthetic
included
exogenous
internal
process
controls.
Given
high
load
usually
observed
individual
raw
samples,
four
out
tested
would
enable
normal
texture,
over
time
window
at
least
2
weeks
post-onset
clinical
signs.
Nevertheless,
sample
dilution
1:3
molecular
transport
medium
prior
provided
best
results
inhibitory
substances
good
recovery
rate
RNA,
that
reached
12.5
±
1.2%
10.4
3.8%
two
independent
experiments
11.2
3.6%
10.0
2.9%
on
cohorts
samples.
We
have
also
shown
compatibility
RT-qPCR
system
simultaneous
validation
processes.
Language: Английский