Massive outbreak of Influenza A H5N1 in elephant seals at Peninsula Valdes, Argentina: increased evidence for mammal-to-mammal transmission
Marcela Uhart, Ralph Eric Thijl Vanstreels, Martha I. Nelson, Valeria Olivera, Julieta Campagna, Victoria Zavattieri, Philippe Lemey, Claudio Campagna, Valeria Falabella, Agustina Rimondi
The paper reports a massive H5N1 outbreak in elephant seals and documents evidence for mammal-to-mammal transmission and spillover to birds.
Nature Communications · Nov 11, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology