Giuseppe Michieli#Korea (Rep. of) – #Influenza A #H5N3 viruses of high pathogenicity (Inf. with) (non-poultry including wild birds) (2017-) – Immediate notification
Source: WOAH, A Northern Pintail in Jeollabuk-do Region. ____
Large-Scale #Serological #Survey of #Influenza A Virus in South #Korean Wild #Boar (Sus scrofa) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38842623/?utm_source=Feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=None&utm_content=1fgJURi2yzLesFml6et0Bb6krzs_FrNIYgPYVFN50JPwVNFg9s&fc=None&ff=20240606155644&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414
Detected subtypes included 23 cases of pandemic 2009 #H1N1, six of human seasonal #H3N2, three of classical swine H1N1, 13 of triple-reassortant swine #H1N2, seven of triple-reassortant swine H3N2, and seven of swine-origin H3N2 variant. Notably, none of the serum samples tested positive for avian IAV subtypes #H3N8, #H5N3, #H7N7, and #H9N2 or canine IAV subtype H3N2.
Large-Scale Serological Survey of Influenza A Virus in South Korean Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) - PubMed
In this comprehensive large-scale study, conducted from 2015 to 2019, 7,209 wild boars across South Korea were sampled to assess their exposure to influenza A viruses (IAVs). Of these, 250 (3.5%) were found to be IAV-positive by ELISA, and 150 (2.1%) by the hemagglutination inhibition test. Detected …
#Genetic #Diversity of Avian #Influenza Viruses Detected in #Waterbirds in Northeast #Italy Using Two Different Sampling Strategies, Animals (Basel), https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/7/1018
Multiple low-pathogenic AIV subtypes were identified, and five of these were isolated, including an #H5N3, an #H1N1, and three #H9N2 in wild ducks.
Genetic Diversity of Avian Influenza Viruses Detected in Waterbirds in Northeast Italy Using Two Different Sampling Strategies
Avian influenza viruses (AIVs), which circulate endemically in wild aquatic birds, pose a significant threat to poultry and raise concerns for their zoonotic potential. From August 2021 to April 2022, a multi-site cross-sectional study involving active AIV epidemiological monitoring was conducted in wetlands of the Emilia-Romagna region, northern Italy, adjacent to densely populated poultry areas. A total of 129 cloacal swab samples (CSs) and 407 avian faecal droppings samples (FDs) were collected, with 7 CSs (5.4%) and 4 FDs (1%) testing positive for the AIV matrix gene through rRT-PCR. A COI-barcoding protocol was applied to recognize the species of origin of AIV-positive FDs. Multiple low-pathogenic AIV subtypes were identified, and five of these were isolated, including an H5N3, an H1N1, and three H9N2 in wild ducks. Following whole-genome sequencing, phylogenetic analyses of the hereby obtained strains showed close genetic relationships with AIVs detected in countries along the Black Sea/Mediterranean migratory flyway. Notably, none of the analyzed gene segments were genetically related to HPAI H5N1 viruses of clade 2.3.4.4b isolated from Italian poultry during the concurrent 2021–2022 epidemic. Overall, the detected AIV genetic diversity emphasizes the necessity for ongoing monitoring in wild hosts using diverse sampling strategies and whole-genome sequencing.