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Infection of South American coatis (Nasua nasua) with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus displaying mammalian adaptive mutations.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Oct 2024
Rodríguez Sirley, Marandino Ana, Tomás Gonzalo, Panzera Yanina, Wallau Gabriel Luz, Zimmer Dezordi Filipe, Carrazco-Montalvo Andrés, Cassarino Magdalena, Russi Virginia, Pérez Ramiro, Bassetti Lucía, Negro Raúl, Williman Joaquín, Leizagoyen Carmen, Pérez Ruben
Abstract excerpt
Deadly outbreaks among poultry, wild birds, and carnivorous mammals by the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus of the clade 2.3.4.4b have been reported in South America. The increasing virus incidence in various mammal species poses a severe zoonotic and pandemic threat. In Uruguay, the clade 2.3.4.4b viruses were first detected in February 2023, affecting wild birds and backyard poultry. Three months after the first...
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