Jansen de Araujo, Luciano M Thomazelli, Thomas P Fabrizio, Gustavo O Fenner, Erick G Dorlass, Ana K A Eisen, Viviane F Botosso, Marcello S Nardi, Caroline C Aires, Sergio M N Teixeira, Roberta M de Azevedo, Mayra H Frediani, Tatiana Ometto, Mário G L Barboza, Edmarcia E de Souza, Carsten Wrenger, Richard J Webby, Edison L Durigon
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Abstract
In 2025, we detected highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus in dead waterfowl at Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo, Brazil. Genomic characterization indicated a reassortant virus that emerged from locally circulating low pathogenicity avian influenza viruses and highly pathogenic North American lineages. Our results highlight cross-species transmission risk and underscore the need for enhanced surveillance.
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