MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Detection and isolation of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b high pathogenicity avian influenza virus from ticks (Ornithodoros maritimus) recovered from a naturally infected slender-billed gull (Chroicocephalus genei)
Dylan Andrieux, Manuela Crispo, Malorie Dirat…·Nicolas Gaide
The paper detects and isolates H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b avian influenza virus from ticks parasitizing a naturally infected gull, highlighting ticks as potential non-invasive surveillance tools for HPAIV.
DOI 10.1101/2025.11.28.689408