Long distance avian migrants fail to bring 2.3.4.4b HPAI H5N1 into Australia for a second year in a row
M. Wille, R. Atkinson, I. G. Barr, C. Burgoyne, A. L. Bond, D. Boyle, M. Christie, M. Dewar, T. Douglas, T. Fitzwater, C. Hassell, R. Jessop, H. Klaassen, J. L. Lavers, K. K.- S. Leung, , M. Klaassen
The paper reports the continued absence of HPAI H5N1 lineage 2.3.4.4b and antibodies against it in migratory birds in Australia during October-December 2023.
bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2024Microbiology