Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N5) detected in an Atlantic walrus ( <i>Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus</i> ) in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, 2023
We present the first documented case of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) subtype H5N5 in an Atlantic walrus (<i>Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus</i>). The animal was found dead in Svalbard, Norway, in 2023. Sequence analysis revealed the highest genetic similarity with virus isolates from different avian hosts.
Authors
- Ursula Siebert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2556-3948)
- Paul Becher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7857-1354)
- Luca Aroha Schick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5755-0861)
- Nele Gremmel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1853-4049)
- Kit Maureen Kovacs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5878-4819)
- Ingebjørg Helena Nymo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4844-8344)
- Christian Lydersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3868-2345)
- Alexander Postel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1187-1069)
Institutions
- University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation (DE)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate (NO)
- University of Veterinary Medicine (HU)
- The FRAM Centre (NO)
- Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NO)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
- Norwegian Polar Institute (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging Microbes & Infections
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2025.2456146
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.13
Funders
- Norges Forskningsråd
- Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover