# Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b Virus Infection in Domestic Dairy Cattle and Cats, United States, 2024

*PRI Rank #1 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Influenza Virus Research Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #1 |
| 18m citations | 398 |
| Journal | Emerging infectious diseases |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3201/eid3007.240508 |
| Corresponding authors | Eric R Burrough |
| Institution | Iowa State University, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Influenza Virus Research Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/influenza-virus-research-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.3201/eid3007.240508](https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3007.240508)

## Topics

HPAI H5N1 virus · Clade 2.3.4.4b · dairy cattle · Domestic cat · Cross-species transmission · cow-to-cow transmission · Raw milk · raw colostrum · fatal systemic influenza infection · reduced milk production · Intraspecies transmission · Raw milk · infected cattle transport · milk production animals surveillance

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