Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Suspected in penguins and shags on the Antarctic Peninsula and West Antarctic Coast
Fabiola León, Céline Le Bohec, Eduardo J. Pizarro, Loïcka Baille, Robin Cristofari, Aymeric Houstin, Daniel Paranhos Zitterbart, Gonzalo P. Barriga, Élie Poulin, Juliana A. Vianna
The paper reports suspected H5N1 avian influenza cases in penguins and shags in Antarctica using PCR, indicating the virus's spread to the region.
bioRxiv · Mar 16, 2024 · PreprintGenetics