Research and publications
Information about research carried out across the influenza and avian virology team, including links to recent publications and science updates from ongoing projects.
We collaborate on research with a range of partners across academia, government, and the private sector, both within the UK and internationally. You can learn more about research conducted across the wider agency on the APHA Science Blog.
HP AIV on Gough Island
First detection of H5N1 HPAIV in the Trian da Cunha archipelago
AIM update
An update on the latest AIIM technical report from the OFFLU team
NDV in Nigerian poultry
Evaluating avian paramyxovirus type-1 infections in poultry at Nigerian live bird markets
H5N1 HPAIV in Sub-Antarctic
Details on the first detection of H5N1 HPAIV in the Antarctic region
H5N1 in Northern Gannets
FluMap Update (Oct 2023)
An update on preliminary findings and publications from the FluMap consortium
Environmental Sampling (April 2023)
Airborne particles and their role in the epidemiology of HPAIV
Adaption of H5NI
HPAIV from the 2021/22 epizootic is highly duck adapted and poorly adapted to chickens