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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2026

Case Report: Detection and characterization of avian influenza virus H9N2 in a broiler farm in Mozambique, 2025.

Iolanda Vieira Anahory Monjane, Virgínia Nhabomba, Esmeralda Tamele, Hernâni Djedje, Afonso Sussuro, Teresa Marlene Van-Dúnem, Ilda Mandlate, Dercília M Arone, Zacarias E Massicame, Job Massingue and 8 more

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Iolanda Vieira Anahory MonjaneCentral Veterinary Laboratory, Directorate of Animal Science, Agrarian Research Institute of Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.
Virgínia NhabombaCentral Veterinary Laboratory, Directorate of Animal Science, Agrarian Research Institute of Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.
Esmeralda TameleCentral Veterinary Laboratory, Directorate of Animal Science, Agrarian Research Institute of Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.
Hernâni DjedjeCentral Veterinary Laboratory, Directorate of Animal Science, Agrarian Research Institute of Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.
Afonso SussuroCentral Veterinary Laboratory, Directorate of Animal Science, Agrarian Research Institute of Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.
Teresa Marlene Van-DúnemCentral Veterinary Laboratory, Directorate of Animal Science, Agrarian Research Institute of Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.
Ilda MandlateCentral Veterinary Laboratory, Directorate of Animal Science, Agrarian Research Institute of Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.
Dercília M AroneNational Directorate of Health and Biosafety, Ministry of Agriculture Ambient and Fishery, Maputo, Mozambique.
Zacarias E MassicameNational Directorate of Health and Biosafety, Ministry of Agriculture Ambient and Fishery, Maputo, Mozambique.
Job MassingueProvincial Directorate of Agriculture and Fisheries, Maputo, Mozambique.
Almiro R TivaneRespiratory Virus Surveillance System, Instituto Nacional de Saúde, Maputo, Mozambique.
Jorfélia J ChilaúleVirology Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Saúde, Maputo, Mozambique.
Daisy ZacariasVirology Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Saúde, Maputo, Mozambique.
Dércio ChaúqueVirology Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Saúde, Maputo, Mozambique.
Domingos MulungoVirology Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Saúde, Maputo, Mozambique.
Charles Euloge LamienAnimal Production and Health Laboratory, Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.
Irene Kasindi MekiAnimal Production and Health Laboratory, Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.
William G DundonAnimal Production and Health Laboratory, Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In August 2025, Mozambique's Central Veterinary Laboratory, part of the Agricultural Research Institute, received broiler chicken carcasses for investigation after reports of elevated flock mortality. Pooled samples from the carcasses (i.e. trachea and lung) tested positive for influenza A. Subsequent subtyping ruled out hemagglutinin subtypes H5 and H7. Further analysis including tests for Newcastle disease virus, infectious bronchitis virus, infectious laryngotracheitis, and avian influenza subtype H9 confirmed the presence of H9. Whole-genome sequencing using Nanopore technology identified the virus as H9N2. Phylogenetic analysis of the hemagglutinin gene classified the virus within lineage G5.5, showing closer genetic similarity to strains circulating in the Middle East (e.g., Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel) than to those in East or West Africa. This report is the first documented detection of H9N2 avian influenza in Mozambique, with significant implications for regional food security and disease management.

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avian influenzabroilerG5.5genomeH9N2Mozambique

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PMCPMC13054804

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