# Characterization of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in retail dairy products in the US

*PRI Rank #17 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Influenza Virus Research Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #17 |
| 18m citations | 65 |
| Journal | Journal of Virology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1128/jvi.00881-24 |
| Corresponding authors | Erica Spackman |
| Institution | US National Poultry Research Center, 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:** [10.1128/jvi.00881-24](https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.00881-24)

## Topics

Clade 2.3.4.4b · highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) · dairy cattle · Raw milk · pasteurized retail milk · Quantitative real-time RT-PCR · viral RNA detection · embryonating chicken eggs · infectious virus viability · Grade A pasteurized dairy products · egg infectious doses · pasteurization efficacy · retail dairy food supply contamination · Laboratory-confirmed influenza · Spillover

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