Mariana Leguía

The paper reports the first known outbreak of H9N2 avian influenza in lesser rhea in Peru, identifies the virus as low pathogenic North American strain, and finds mutations potentially linked to increased virulence and host adaptation.

The paper reports the genomic characterization of HPAI/H5N1 viruses in marine mammals and seabirds in Peru, identifying reassortant lineages and novel mutations.