Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N5) detected in an Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, 2023

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N5) detected in an Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, 2023

We present the first documented case of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) subtype H5N5 in an Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus). The animal was found dead in Svalbard, Norway, in 2023. Sequence analysis revealed the highest genetic similarity with virus isolates from differen...

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Main Authors: Alexander Postel, Nele Gremmel, Christian Lydersen, Kit M. Kovacs, Luca A. Schick, Ursula Siebert, Ingebjørg H. Nymo, Paul Becher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Highly pathogenic avian influenza
virus
infection
walrus
Arctic
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2025.2456146
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