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ArticleThe Journal of infectious diseases2025

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus A/H5N1 Subclade 2.3.4.4b Isolated from a European Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) Is Highly Virulent in Ferrets.

Kate Guilfoyle, Monica Mirolo, Leon de Waal, Geert van Amerongen, Guido van der Net, Theresa Störk, Mara Sophie Lombardo, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Ásgeir Bjarnason, Hekla Bryndis Jóhannsdóttir and 3 more

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Article in The Journal of infectious diseases, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. From electrocardiography to energetics: methods, constraints, and practical considerations for heart rate biologging in small animals.Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology · 2026
    Review
  2. Avian influenza overview June-September 2025.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Kate GuilfoylePreclinical Speciality Services, Cerba Research (Formerly Viroclinics Xplore), Schaijk, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-7292-3021
Monica MiroloResearch Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany.
Leon de WaalPreclinical Speciality Services, Cerba Research (Formerly Viroclinics Xplore), Schaijk, The Netherlands.
Geert van AmerongenPreclinical Speciality Services, Cerba Research (Formerly Viroclinics Xplore), Schaijk, The Netherlands.
Guido van der NetPreclinical Speciality Services, Cerba Research (Formerly Viroclinics Xplore), Schaijk, The Netherlands.
Theresa StörkDepartment of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0395-274X
Mara Sophie LombardoDepartment of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany.
Wolfgang BaumgärtnerDepartment of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany.
Ásgeir BjarnasonStar-Oddi, Ltd, Gardabaer, Iceland.ORCID 0000-0001-9212-2571
Hekla Bryndis JóhannsdóttirStar-Oddi, Ltd, Gardabaer, Iceland.
Guus RimmelzwaanResearch Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany.
Martin LudlowResearch Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany.
Albert OsterhausResearch Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany.

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 398066876/GRK 2485/2
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A viruses subtype H5N1 (HPAIV H5N1), subclade 2.3.4.4b infect multiple avian and mammalian species, posing a potential pandemic risk. Here we describe the outcomes of infection of ferrets with an HPAIV H5N1 virus, isolated from a European grey seal in 2023, compared with an older HPAIV H5N1 (A/Indonesia/05/2005). Overall, infection of ferrets with A/grey seal/Netherlands/302603/2023 caused more rapid mortality than infection of ferrets with A/Indonesia/05/2005. Animals developed severe pneumonia and irreversible hypothermia, associated with high levels of virus replication and histopathological changes in the respiratory tract and peripheral organs. As animal models for severe avian influenza virus infections in humans play a key role in the development of intervention strategies against these infections, these findings highlight the importance of using updated ferret models based on circulating virus strains.

Indexed as

FerretsInfluenza A Virus, H5N1 SubtypeOrthomyxoviridae InfectionsSeals, EarlessAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalVirulenceVirus ReplicationferretsH5N1HPAIintratrachealpathogenicity

Identifiers

PMID40578830
PMCPMC12718051

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