Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in 2 Free-Ranging Black Bears (Ursus americanus), Quebec, Canada

Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in 2 Free-Ranging Black Bears (Ursus americanus), Quebec, Canada

Wholly Eurasian highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b virus was isolated from 2 free-ranging black bears with meningoencephalitis in Quebec, Canada. We found that isolates from both animals had the D701N mutation in the polymerase basic 2 gene, previously known to promote adaptation...

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Main Authors: Benjamin T. Jakobek, Yohannes Berhane, Marie-Soleil Nadeau, Carissa Embury-Hyatt, Oliver Lung, Wanhong Xu, Stéphane Lair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
influenza
influenza A(H5N1) virus
influenza virus
viruses
infections
avian influenza
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0548_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0548_article

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