Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers have discovered that bat influenza viruses can infect humans and livestock by using the MHC-II molecule to enter host cells. This finding suggests that these viruses have the potential to cause zoonotic transmission, leading to serious illnesses and deaths.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Bat influenza viruses could infect humans University of Zurich · Feb 20, 2019 · first to report
- Researchers discover new portal of entry for influenza viruses University of Freiburg · Mar 4, 2019