Detection and spread of high pathogenicity avian influenza virus H5N1 in the Antarctic Region

A Bennison, AMP Byrne, SM Reid, JG Lynton-Jenkins… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Until recent events, the Antarctic was the only major geographical region in which high
pathogenicity avian influenza virus (HPAIV) had never previously been detected. The …

Lack of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 in the South Shetland Islands in Antarctica, Early 2023

G Muñoz, V Mendieta, M Ulloa, B Agüero, CG Torres… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary A concerning highly pathogenic avian influenza caused widespread
outbreaks among birds and wildlife at a global level. First identified in South America in …

Reply to León et al.(2024): Interpretation and Use of In-Field Diagnostics for High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Antarctica–A Cautionary Tale

M Wille, RET Vanstreels, M Uhart, S Reid, M Dewar… - 2024 - preprints.org
High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3. 4.4 b continues to have a
substantial impact on wildlife, globally. A recent study has described the putative detection of …