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Comparative pathogenicity of three A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b HPAI viruses in blue-winged teal and transmission to domestic poultry.
mSphere - 25 Jun 2025
Alkie Tamiru N, Embury-Hyatt Carissa, Signore Anthony V, Baldwin Frank, Hisanaga Tamiko, Xu Wanhong, Moffat Estella, Giacinti Jolene A, Soos Catherine, Berhane Yohannes
Abstract excerpt
Long-distance migratory ducks play a critical role in the maintenance and dissemination of A(H5N1) viruses. Comparative pathogenicity studies were conducted on blue-winged teal (BWTE; Anas discors) using three distinct genotypes of A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b viruses (A1, B1.3, and B4.1) isolated from wild ducks in Canada. Twenty-four hours post-intranasal infection of BWTE, contact turkeys and chickens were...
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- Animals
- Influenza in Birds
- Chickens
- Ducks
- Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype
- Virulence
