Neurotropic Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Red Foxes, Northern Germany

Neurotropic Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Red Foxes, Northern Germany

In a 1-year survey of wild terrestrial predators in northern Germany, we found that 5 of 110 foxes were infected with contemporary avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses, forming a temporal cluster during January‒March 2023. Encephalitis and strong cerebral virus replication but only sporadic mammalian-ad...

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Main Authors: Christine Baechlein, Sven Kleinschmidt, Dorothee Hartmann, Patricia Kammeyer, Anne Wöhlke, Tobias Warmann, Louise Herms, Bianca Kühl, Andreas Beineke, Peter Wohlsein, Timm Harder, Martin Runge
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/12/23-0938_article

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