Influenza viruses belong to the family Orthomyxoviridae with a negative-sense, single-
stranded segmented RNA genome. They infect a wide range of animals, including humans …

Prior to the emergence of the A/goose/Guangdong/1/1996 (Gs/GD) H5N1 influenza A virus,
the long‐held and well‐supported paradigm was that highly pathogenic avian influenza …

We report the spillover of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) into marine mammals
in the northeastern United States, coincident with H5N1 in sympatric wild birds. Our data …

Influenza virus infections are a major public health concern and cause significant morbidity
and mortality worldwide. Current influenza virus vaccines are an effective countermeasure …

As exemplified by coronaviruses and influenza viruses, bats and birds are natural reservoirs
for providing viral genes during evolution of new virus species and viruses for interspecies …

H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza virus has killed thousands of marine mammals in
South America since 2022. Here we report epidemiological data and full genome …

Wild aquatic bird populations have long been considered the natural reservoir for influenza
A viruses with virus transmission from these birds seeding other avian and mammalian …

We report a disease and mortality event involving swans, seals, and a fox at a wildlife
rehabilitation center in the United Kingdom during late 2020. Five swans had onset of highly …

The majority of emerging zoonoses originate in wildlife, and many are caused by viruses.
However, there are no rigorous estimates of total viral diversity (here termed “virodiversity”) …

The origins of the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic in swine are unknown, highlighting
gaps in our understanding of influenza A virus (IAV) ecology and evolution. We review how …