The avian #influenza virus is no longer confined to birds—it is increasingly affecting mammals as well. Researchers at #CharitéBerlin have now shown that it can also infect human lung tissue. Why continued surveillance of this virus remains important:

👉 https://www.charite.de/en/research/paper_spotlight/new_findings_on_the_replication_of_avian_influenza_virus_in_the_human_respiratory_tract

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