[HTML][HTML] Iceland as step** stone for spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus between Europe and North America

A Günther, O Krone, V Svansson… - Emerging infectious …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) of hemagglutinin type H5 and clade 2.3.
4.4 b have widely spread within the northern hemisphere since 2020 and threaten wild bird …

Asymptomatic infection with clade 2.3. 4.4 b highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) in carnivore pets, Italy, April 2023

A Moreno, F Bonfante, A Bortolami, I Cassaniti… - …, 2023 - eurosurveillance.org
In April 2023, an outbreak of clade 2.3. 4.4 b highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1)
viruses carrying the T271A mammalian adaptive mutation in the PB2 protein was detected in …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology-driven approaches to surveillance in HPAI-vaccinated poultry flocks aiming to demonstrate freedom from circulating HPAIV

T Harder, S de Wit, JL Gonzales, JHP Ho, P Mulatti… - Biologicals, 2023 - Elsevier
Incursion pressure of high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) by secondary
spread among poultry holdings and/or from infected migratory wild bird populations …

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (HPAIV) H5N1 infection in two European grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) with encephalitis

M Mirolo, A Pohlmann, AK Ahrens, B Kühl… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Recent reports documenting sporadic infections in carnivorous mammals worldwide with
highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 clade 2.3. 4.4 b have raised concerns …

Mass mortality among colony-breeding seabirds in the German Wadden Sea in 2022 due to distinct genotypes of HPAIV H5N1 clade 2.3. 4.4 b

A Pohlmann, O Stejskal, J King… - Journal of General …, 2023 - microbiologyresearch.org
Mass mortality was observed among colony-breeding seabirds in the German Wadden Sea
area of the North Sea during the summer months of 2022. Several species' colonies were …

Continuous surveillance of potentially zoonotic avian pathogens detects contemporaneous occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV H5) and …

A Günther, A Pohlmann, A Globig… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Three avian viral pathogens circulate in Germany with particular importance for animal
disease surveillance due to their zoonotic potential, their impact on wild bird populations …

Investigating environmental matrices for use in avian influenza virus surveillance—surface water, sediments, and avian fecal samples

AK Ahrens, HC Selinka, C Wylezich… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Surveillance of avian influenza viruses (AIV) in wild water bird populations is important for
early warning to protect poultry from incursions of high-pathogenicity (HP) AIV. Access to …

Iceland: an underestimated hub for the spread of high-pathogenicity avian influenza viruses in the North Atlantic

AK Ahrens, SR Jónsson, V Svansson… - Journal of General …, 2024 - microbiologyresearch.org
High-pathogenicity avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) of the goose/Guangdong lineage are
enzootically circulating in wild bird populations worldwide. This increases the risk of entry …

Redesign and validation of a real-time RT-PCR to improve surveillance for avian influenza viruses of the H9 subtype

V Panzarin, S Marciano, A Fortin, I Brian, V D'Amico… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Avian influenza viruses of the H9 subtype cause significant losses to poultry production in
endemic regions of Asia, Africa and the Middle East and pose a risk to human health. The …

Out of the blue: detection of a unique highly pathogenic avian influenza virus of subtype H7N5 in Germany

AK Ahrens, A Pohlmann, C Grund, M Beer… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Discussion We report an isolated outbreak of HPAIV H7N5 in chicken layers that is unique
globally and came “out of the blue” for the affected farm as well as for the related authorities …