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Sep 2026
Genomic detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in Antarctic seabirds reveals connectivity with South American viral lineages
This study conducted a comprehensive investigation of avian influenza virus (influenza A virus, IAV) in both resident and migratory birds inhabiting the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, finding a direct connectivity between Antarctic seabirds and the broader H5N1 transmission network.
Francine C. B. Timm, Raíssa Gasparetto, M. L. Corrêa et al.
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