Articles for tag: BirdResearch, Immunology, RespiratoryHealth, Virology, ZoonoticDiseases

Birds vs. Viruses: Ancient Proteins and the Future of Respiratory Medicine

Jan Otte

In the high-stakes battle against respiratory infections from avian flu to COVID-19 scientists have uncovered an unlikely ally: birds. A groundbreaking study published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B reveals that avian lungs harbor ancient immune proteins that could revolutionize how we combat deadly respiratory diseases in humans. Led by Professor Sandra Orgeig ...