First Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 in Montenegro-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

First Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 in Montenegro

Published:2024-03-01 Issue:1 Volume:74 Page:145-158
ISSN:1820-7448
Container-title:Acta Veterinaria
language:en
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Author:

Adzic Bojan¹,Goletic Sejla²,Pejoviс Nikola¹,Vizi Andrej³,Yolshin Nikita¹⁴

Affiliation:

1. Diagnostic Veterinary Laboratory , Podgorica , Montenegro

2. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina

3. Natural History Museum of Montenegro , Podgorica , Montenegro

4. Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza , Saint Petersburg , Russia

Abstract

Abstract Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is a highly infectious viral disease that affects birds, including wild water birds and poultry. The emergence and spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strains, such as H5N1, have raised concerns due to their potential to cause severe outbreaks and cross the species barrier, leading to human infections and global public health emergencies. In this study, we report the first case of HPAI H5N1 detection in Montenegro. Twenty-six carcasses of dalmatian pelicans were found in Skadar Lake, Montenegro, and the H5N1 subtype was confirmed through molecular testing in the samples from pelicans. The whole influenza genome was sequenced and belonging to clade 2.3.4.4b was determined.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/acve-2024-0011

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