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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in a Harbor Porpoise, Sweden

Authors :
Elina Thorsson
Siamak Zohari
Anna Roos
Fereshteh Banihashem
Caroline Bröjer
Aleksija Neimanis
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 29, Iss 4, Pp 852-855 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023.

Abstract

We found highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus clade 2.3.4.4b associated with meningoencephalitis in a stranded harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The virus was closely related to strains responsible for a concurrent avian influenza outbreak in wild birds. This case highlights the potential risk for virus spillover to mammalian hosts.

Subjects

Subjects :
influenza A virus
H5N1 subtype
pathology
wild animals
Phocoena
porpoises
Medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216

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Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
29
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.79aae7ca7d0f44f595d443b08c4ae522
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2904.221426
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