High pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus detected in brown Skua using portable laboratory while at sea in Antarctica
We report the draft genome sequence of a high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b virus found in a brown skua (<i>Stercorarius antarcticus</i>) on Torgersen Island, which was detected and sequenced <i>in situ</i> using a portable laboratory while in Antarctica.
Authors
- Yee Syuen Low
- Ruy Jáuregui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3484-8937)
- Michelle Thunders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6722-7072)
- Anastasia Chernyavtseva
- Meagan Dewar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0581-2422)
- Joseph O’Keefe
- Andrew Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0154-5593)
Institutions
- Federation University (AU)
- Ministry for Primary Industries (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Resource Announcements
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00041-25
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06