Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) virus in gray seals, Baltic Sea
Journal
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
12
Pages
2295-2298
Date Issued
2019
Author(s)
Shin, D.-L.
Siebert, U.
Lakemeyer, J.
Grilo, M.
Pawliczka, I.
Valentin-Weigand, P.
Haas, L.
Herrler, G.
Abstract
We detected a highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) virus in lung samples of 2 gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) stranded on the Baltic coast of Poland in 2016 and 2017. This virus, clade 2.3.4.4 B, was closely related to avian H5N8 viruses circulating in Europe at the time.
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journal article