Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5Nx in Poland in 2020/2021: a descriptive epidemiological study of a large-scale epidemic

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks caused by the Gs/Gd lineage of H5Nx viruses occur in Poland with increased frequency. The article provides an update on the HPAI situation in the 2020/2021 season and studies the possible factors that caused the exceptionally fast spread of the viru...

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Main Authors: Śmietanka Krzysztof, Świętoń Edyta, Wyrostek Krzysztof, Kozak Edyta, Tarasiuk Karolina, Styś-Fijoł Natalia, Dziadek Kamila, Niemczuk Krzysztof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2022-0017
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Summary:Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks caused by the Gs/Gd lineage of H5Nx viruses occur in Poland with increased frequency. The article provides an update on the HPAI situation in the 2020/2021 season and studies the possible factors that caused the exceptionally fast spread of the virus.
ISSN:2450-8608