Pathogen-prey-predator relations of avian raptors during epizootics of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus HPAIV H5N1 (clade 2.3.4.4b) in Germany
A. Günther, O. Krone, A. Globig, A. Pohlmann, J. King, C. Fast, C. Grund, C. Hennig, C. Herrmann, S. Piro, D. Rubbenstroth, J. Schulz, C. Staubach, L. Stacker, L. Ulrich, , M. Beer
The paper investigates the impact of HPAIV H5N1 on avian raptors during epizootics in Germany, finding they act as both indicators of the virus and victims, with mixed outcomes for their population stability.
bioRxiv · Nov 19, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology