Pathology and virology of natural high pathogenicity avian influenza A(H5N1) Gs/GD genotype BB virus infection in wild black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Edwin J B Veldhuis Kroeze, Beatriz Bellido Martin, Vera C Mols, Lineke Begeman, Ron A M Fouchier, Thijs Kuiken · 2025
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Edwin Veldhuis Kroeze and co-authors examine wild gulls killed by a severe bird flu strain, in a 2025 study. Black-headed gulls died in large numbers in 2022 and 2023 as the virus spread worldwide. The team studied gulls and a tern found dead at a Dutch breeding site in spring 2023. Careful post-mortem and virus tests aimed to show how the virus attacks the body.
The virus showed a strong pull toward the brain, pancreas, lungs, and the preen gland. Tissue death was the main damage seen in those organs. High virus loads and virus proteins in the lesions confirmed the flu as the cause of death. Gene reads placed the virus in a gull-adapted genotype of the current lineage. The authors say such full studies of wild cases are rare and can help plan responses to future outbreaks.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Edwin J B Veldhuis Kroeze, Beatriz Bellido Martin, Vera C Mols, Lineke Begeman, Ron A M Fouchier, Thijs Kuiken |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |