Bird flu viruses may infect mammary glands more commonly than thought
Virus in cow milk was a big hint. Now tests show H5N1 infects the mammary glands of mice, too
Bird flu infections among cows in the United States can cause dips in milk production because the virus attacks cells in the animals’ mammary glands. A new study suggests other animals may get mammary infections, too.
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