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Euro Surveill
; 28(7)2023 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36795502
Subject(s)
Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype , Influenza A virus , Orthomyxoviridae Infections , Animals , Binding Sites , Disease Outbreaks/veterinary , Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus , Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype/genetics , Mink/virology , N-Acetylneuraminic Acid , Neuraminidase/genetics , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/epidemiology , Orthomyxoviridae Infections/veterinary
2.
Euro Surveill
; 28(3)2023 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36695488
ABSTRACT
In October 2022, an outbreak in Europe of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) in intensively farmed minks occurred in northwest Spain. A single mink farm hosting more than 50,000 minks was involved. The identified viruses belong to clade 2.3.4.4b, which is responsible of the ongoing epizootic in Europe. An uncommon mutation (T271A) in the PB2 gene with potential public health implications was found. Our investigations indicate onward mink transmission of the virus may have occurred in the affected farm.
