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Great to see this finally published! We describe channels at the poxvirus core wall involved in nucleic acid release. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

In situ structure of the poxvirus portal complex - NatureCryo-electron tomography uncovers the structure of a conserved hexameric ‘portal complex’ that spans the core wall in vaccinia virus, and shows how it is associated with viral functions such as a...www.nature.com

In new study led by @bdadonaite.bsky.social, we show many influenza HAs (H5, H7, H9, H1, H2, H3) can use avian or human MHC-II to enter cells. We then use novel combo of deep mutational scanning & cryoEM to define how H5 HA binds to avian MHC-II. Preprint: doi.org/10.64898/202...

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🚨New Pre-Print!🚨 Want to search for variation in influenza A virus sequences, but find the amount of data overwhelming? Wondering if new avian flu strains have signs of mammalian adaptation? The #Flu-MutationExplorer, a new online tool, can help (1/n) www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

I think for viruses in cell culture simplifying fusion (e.g. cutting out the S2' cleavage step during entry) allows faster entry which might offset the negative (e.g. a certain amount of spike prematurely fusing). Will depend on whether S2' can be cleaved during maturation (for IBV I think it can)

I think in general ducks are way more susceptible to the panzootic H5N1 strains than chickens (which makes sense considering they and related species are the major reservoir). Maybe biosecurity practises in some regions on duck vs chicken farms might also differ leaving them more vulnerable.

I always thought it was probably similar phenotypically to S1/S2 FCS loss in cell culture adapted SARS2 (and cell culture adapted OC43 for that matter) - some degree of stability trade off for replication speed/tmprss2 independence or greater cathepsin dependence...

Until Friday, Australia was the only continent free from HPAI H5N1. Sadly, this is not the case - a 2344b confirmation in a Brown Skua, and a suspected case in a Northern Giant Petrel which turned up in WA. 👉 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06... (1/x)

These 2 new #H5N1 #birdflu infected herds in Texas & Utah have made it to #USDA 's official count. total now 1,109 herds in 19 states. www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...

There’s a LOT going on as researchers and public health experts race to respond to the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC and Uganda before it grows bigger. Some really important questions still open, but also a few answers coming into view🧪 My overview in @science.org is here (and thread coming):

Scientists play catch-up to startling Ebola outbreakTesting, sequencing, and clinical trial efforts spring to life as Bundibugyo virus spreadswww.science.org

Initial genomic characterization of the Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Eastern DRC with cases in Uganda. Join work between INRB in DRC and CPHL in Uganda plus many partners. virological.org/t/initial-ge...

With the news that a French woman and someone from the US, both of whom had been on board the MV Hondius, have tested positive for #hantavirus, the Andes virus outbreak is now up to 10 cases: That's eight confirmed and two probable. Given the long incubation period, there may still be more cases.

Maybe some plant, fungi or insect viruses im not aware of but agree i can't think of any that infect vertibrates

Orthomyxo and borna i think? Those are the negative sense ones anyway

First genome sequence from Andes hantavirus strain from ongoing ship outbreak posted on Virological: virological.org/t/complete-s... courtesy Swiss National Reference Centre for Emerging Viral Infections, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Zurich

Complete sequence of Orthohantavirus andesense virus: Swiss resident 2026Posted on behalf of the Swiss National Reference Center for Emerging Viral Infections, Geneva University Hospitals and the Institute of Medical Virology, University of Zurich (Partner Laboratory Natio...virological.org

🚨New paper!🚨 Our study showing that H5N1 influenza viruses can remain infectious in unpasteurised milk for, basically, as long as you are likely to encounter that milk has now been published: www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

We are incredibly excited to see our most recent story out @nature.com today:HIV triggers CD4-signaling to remodel nuclear pores and license infection!A heroic effort led by our very own @d-mesner.bsky.social & @mattvxwhelan.bsky.social! @blizardinstitute.bsky.social Link: tinyurl.com/HIVNup 1/11

Still time to apply for one of three joint virology PhDs @cvrinfo.bsky.social and @pirbrightinst.bsky.social, including one with myself and the fantastic @peacockflu.bsky.social! Informal enquiries welcome by e-mail (including re the primary location of ours, which is negotiable), deadline 8th May

Excited to advertise a fully funded PhD with @socialinfluenza.bsky.social investigating how influenza virus evolution differs between different avian hosts (and how this impacts pandemic potential). Joint between @pirbrightinst.bsky.social + @cvrinfo.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

FULLY FUNDED PhD - Visualising avian influenza virus tropism and co-infection in avian hosts at University of Glasgow on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - FULLY FUNDED PhD - Visualising avian influenza virus tropism and co-infection in avian hosts at University of Glasgow, listed on FindAPhD.comwww.findaphd.com

As foot-and-mouth disease explodes in South Africa, experts warn of threats in other countries www.science.org/content/arti...

As foot-and-mouth disease explodes in South Africa, experts warn of threats in other countriesA viral strain originating in wild buffalo in Kruger National Park is spreading rapidly in cattlewww.science.org