Community-Based Surveillance for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses among Deceased Birds
Lyudmyla V. Marushchak, Caitlin J. Cotter, Judith Uche Oguzie, Philip K. Keiser, Thang Nguyen-Tien, Jessica L. Rodriguez, Ismaila Ademola Shittu, Claudia Milena Trujillo-Vargas, Amanda E. Wolff, Shivonne M. Ryans, Robert D. Kaufman, Jillian D. Clack, Susan McLellan, Gene G. Olinger, Gregory Charles Gray
The paper describes a community-based surveillance effort that detected HPAI H5N1 in 70% of sampled birds and identified a 4:4 gene reassortant genotype D1.1, highlighting the importance of local collaboration for early detection.
bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology