Red knots in Europe - a dead end host species or a new niche for highly pathogenic avian influenza?
Jacqueline King, Anne Pohlmann, Andreas Bange, Elisabeth Horn, Bernd Hälterlein, Angele Breithaupt, Anja Globig, Anne Günther, Angie Kelm, Christian Wiedemann, Christian Grund, Karena Haecker, Stefan Garthe, Timm Harder, Martin Beer, Philipp Schwemmer
A unique HPAIV H5N3 genotype caused mass mortality in red knots in 2020, suggesting red knots may act as a reservoir for the virus.
Journal of General Virology · Jul 8, 2024Peer-reviewedEcology