Scientists at USask’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) set out to understand how the virus affects cows and whether natural immunity could be achieved. (Photo by Erwan Hesry on Unsplash)
SASKATOON, Canada — Dairy cows build a natural immunity to H5N1 after initial infection according to research conducted at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).
When highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was detected in U.S. dairy cattle in March 2024, it sparked a wave of research.
Scientists at USask’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) set out to understand how the virus affects cows and whether natural immunity could be achieved. Their groundbreaking study revealed that dairy cows can develop immunity after initial exposure suggesting a vaccine would be highly effective in managing…