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A high incidence of neurologic disease is observed in carnivores infected with clade 2.3.4.4b HPAI H5N1 viruses, and historical outbreaks of HPAI H5N1 in humans are also associated with neurologic complications, raising concerns about neurotropism and neurovirulence of clade 2.3.4.4b HPAI H5N1 viruses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We analyzed virus replication kinetics, cellular tropism, and host responses to infection in human cerebral organoids (hCOs) inoculated with clade 2.3.4.4b HPAI H5N1 viruses compared to a historical clade 1 HPAI H5N1 virus and a 2007 seasonal influenza A virus.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>HPAI H5N1 viruses replicated to high titers in hCOs, but replication of the seasonal influenza A virus was not detected. Viral antigen and RNA were detected primarily in neuron- and astrocyte-like cells. Interferon responses to infection with HPAI H5N1 viruses were observed in a small population of bystander cells. Higher levels of cell death and proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines were observed in organoids inoculated with the historical HPAI H5N1 isolate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Clade 2.3.4.4b HPAI H5N1 viruses exhibit similar neurotropism compared to a historical clade 1 HPAI H5N1 virus. Lower levels of cell death and inflammatory cytokine production induced by clade 2.3.4.4b viruses may indicate reduced neuropathogenic potential of these viruses in humans.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ofid\/ofaf730","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,27]],"date-time":"2025-11-27T13:11:35Z","timestamp":1764249095000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Contemporary Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) Viruses Retain Neurotropism in Human Cerebral Organoids"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Kerry","family":"Goldin","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Virology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health , Hamilton, Montana ,","place":["USA"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Meaghan","family":"Flagg","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Virology, National Institute of 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