Red knots in Europe - a dead end host species or a new niche for highly pathogenic avian influenza?
J. King, A. Pohlmann, A. Bange, E. Horn, B. Hälterlein, A. Breithaupt, A. Globig, A. Günther, A. Kelm, C. Wiedemann, C. Grund, K. Haecker, S. Garthe, T. Harder, M. Beer, P. Schwemmer
A unique HPAIV H5N3 genotype caused mass mortality in red knots in 2020, suggesting red knots may act as a reservoir for the virus.
bioRxiv · May 21, 2024 · PreprintEcology