Starting to hear reports of Avian Influenza hitting Whooper Swans. Please report all sightings of dead birds for possible testing. In 🏴, 🏴 & 🏴 contact DefraGovUK, in N Ireland Daera & in Republic of Ireland Dept of agriculture. Please also report to @birdtrack.bsky.social for monitoring
Fiona Greco
@fionagreco.bsky.social
PhD researcher at the University of Edinburgh/UKCEH - disease ecology. Studying Avian influenza in seabirds & wildfowl. MVetSci Conservation Medicine 🌍 MRCVS (she/her)
Impacts of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on a Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis population wintering on the Solway Firth, UK | www.tandfonline.com/... | Bird Study | #ornithology 🪶
First PhD paper out now, revealing co-circulation of high and low pathogenicity subtypes of avian influenza virus via antibody testing in a range of co-occuring seabird species. Huge thanks to all involved! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Asymptomatic infection and antibody prevalence to co-occurring avian influenza viruses vary substantially between sympatric seabird species following H5N1 outbreaks - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Asymptomatic infection and antibody prevalence to co-occurring avian influenza viruses vary substantially between sympatric seabird species following H5N1 outbreaks
nature.com
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