# Study teases out bird flu infection trends across livestock species - Manitoba Co-operator

> A St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study found dairy cow mammary cells are vulnerable to H5N1 and that swine face different risks. The researchers suggest beef cattle may be less susceptible to the virus.

- Date: 2025-02-20 · published 2025-02-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16028-study-teases-out-bird-flu-infection-trends-across-livestock-species-manitoba-co
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

The findings refine understanding of species-specific risk but do not alter current feed supply or demand for livestock.

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| SBM | 2020-02-20 | [U.S. livestock: Hogs weaken on profit taking, cattle mixed - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12066-u-s-livestock-hogs-weaken-on-profit-taking-cattle-mixed-manitoba-co-operator.md) | -0.6% | +3.8% |
| SBM | 2025-02-06 | [A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What does that mean?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16026-a-second-version-of-bird-flu-is-infecting-cows-what-does-that-mean.md) | -3.9% | -4.4% |
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## Sources

- manitobacooperator.ca: https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/livestock/study-teases-out-bird-flu-infection-trends-across-livestock-species/

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