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Benjamin Clifton

Animal and Plant Health Agency

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Microbiology· 2 Pathology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:rat· 1

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Alejandro NúñeziD· 3 shared Ashley C. BanyardiD· 3 shared Audra-Lynne D. SchlachteriD· 3 shared Benjamin C. MollettiD· 3 shared Holly A. CoombesiD· 3 shared Joe JamesiD· 3 shared Cecilia Di GenovaiD· 2 shared Elizabeth BillingtoniD· 2 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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The mammalian-adaptive PB2-E627K substitution preserves viral fitness of clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 HPAIV in birds.

Elizabeth Billington, Sofia Riccio, Maryn D. Brown, Benjamin C. Mollett, Jessica L. Quantrill, Simon Johnson, Cecilia Di Genova, Jiayun Yang, Jean-Rémy Sadeyen, Audra-Lynne D. Schlachter, Kelly J. Roper, Jafar Hassan, Benjamin Clifton, Kajal Ralh, Caroline Janet Warren, , Joe James

This study shows that the mammalian-adaptive PB2-E627K mutation in H5N1 HPAIV maintains viral fitness in avian hosts, increasing zoonotic risk.

bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Infection of ratites with clade 2.3.4.4b HPAIV H5N1: Potential implications for zoonotic risk

Holly A. Coombes, Jacob Terrey, Audra-Lynne D. Schlachter, Phoebe McCarter, Isabella Regina, Richard Hepple, Natalie McGinn, James Seekings, Jayne Cooper, Benjamin Clifton, Benjamin C. Mollett, Marco Falchieri, Alejandro Núñez, Scott M. Reid, Joe James, Ashley C. Banyard

The paper detects H5N1 avian influenza in ratites and identifies mammalian-relevant mutations, suggesting potential zoonotic risk.

Emerging Microbes & Infections · Mar 13, 2026Peer-reviewedPathology

Detection of clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza virus in a sheep in Great Britain, 2025

Ashley C. Banyard, Holly A. Coombes, Jacob Terrey, Natalie McGinn, James Seekings, Benjamin Clifton, Benjamin C. Mollett, Cecilia Di Genova, Pia Sainz-Dominguez, Laura Worsley, Raquel Jorquera, Elizabeth Billington, Edward Fullick, Audra-Lynne D. Schlachter, David Jorge, , Scott M. Reid

The paper reports the first detection of clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 HPAIV in a sheep in Great Britain, highlighting the zoonotic potential and implications for interspecies transmission.

Emerging Microbes & Infections · Sep 15, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology