The H5N1 avian influenza virus is not limited to the respiratory system. A study carried out by Conicet researchers on affected sea lions and elephants during the outbreak of 2023 allowed to determine that the pathogen has a strong impact on the nervous system and can also affect the heart and placenta. One of the...
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A team from the Cenpat of Puerto Madryn demonstrated that the Aviar H5N1 Influenza virus affected the nervous system, heart and placenta of sea lions and elephants during the 2023 outbreak, setting an international precedent for the sampling of wildlife. In 2023, the outbreak of Avian Influenza of High Pathogenicity [...]
The H5N1 avian influenza virus is not limited to the respiratory system. A study carried out by Conicet researchers on affected sea lions and elephants during the outbreak of 2023 allowed to determine that the pathogen has a strong impact on the nervous system and can also affect the heart and placenta. One of the...