ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026
Pathogenesis of H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b in dry Jersey cows following intramammary inoculation shows within-host compartmentalization.
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Abstract
Dairy cattle have emerged as a prolific amplifying host for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b and a new source for cross-species and zoonotic transmission. Independent introductions of H5N1 with unclear exposure routes have been reported in several dairy herds across the U.S. These events escalate the pandemic potential of HPAIV H5N1 as transmission within and between mammalian species present opportunities for mammalian adapted H5N1 viruses to emerge. Although more than 1000 herds have been infected, bovine H5N1 influenza virus pathogenesis, transmission, and evolution in dairy cattle remains not well characterized. Working with H5N1-infected lactating cattle in high containment has been a major challenge due to the required infrastructure and logistics associated with housing, husbandry, and waste management for this model. Thus, developing alternative bovine models that maintain biological relevance while reducing operational complexity is warranted. Here we evaluate the susceptibility of lactating Jersey cattle in the dry-off period and characterize the effect of inoculation dose on the mammary pathogenicity of HPAIV H5N1 genotype B3.13. The results of this study demonstrate that dairy cows 21 days into the dry-off period are highly susceptible to HPAIV H5N1, recapitulating the severe clinical and pathological outcomes observed in infected lactating cows under experimental conditions and in field cases. We also observed an association between virus dose and the onset and severity of mastitis in individual udder-quarters and compartmentalized clonal expansion of variant populations. Overall, this study demonstrates that dry cows can provide a feasible model to study H5N1 virology, pathology, and humoral immunology in dairy cows.
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