Mass Mortality of Marine Mammals Associated to Highly Pathogenic Influenza Virus (H5N1) in South America
V. Gamarra-Toledo, P. Plaza, R. Gutierrez, G. Inga, P. Saravia-Guevara, O. Pereyra-Meza, E. Coronado-Flores, A. Calderon-Cerron, G. Quiroz-Jimenez, P. Martinez, D. Huaman-Mendoza, J. Nieto-Navarrete, S. Ventura, S. A. Lambertucci
The paper reports a mass mortality event of over 3,000 sea lions in Peru linked to H5N1 influenza virus, suggesting possible transmission from infected wild birds.
bioRxiv · Feb 8, 2023Pathology