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Surveillance for Avian Influenza in Wild Birds in the Lombardy Region (Italy) in the Period 2022–2024
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Journal Article
Surveillance for Avian Influenza in Wild Birds in the Lombardy Region (Italy) in the Period 2022–2024
2024
Overview
Influenza A virus (AIV) circulation was investigated in the Lombardy region, during 2022–2024, in wild ducks (through hunting and sampling of faecal samples within natural parks) and wild birds found dead. Samples were analysed through real-time RT-PCRs for Influenza A virus, H5 and H7. Whole genome sequencing was performed on AIV-positive samples. Screening of 3497 hunted Anatidae revealed a total of 184 positive samples. Complete sequencing of 136 samples highlighted the presence of 21 different subtypes ranging from H1N1 to H12N5. The H5N1 HPAIV (high pathogenic AIV) subtype, clade 2.3.4.4b, was the most common during the 2022–2023 winter season (31.8%), while H5 LPAI (low pathogenic AIV) strains were the most prevalent (28.6%) in the 2023–2024 season. The molecular survey on wild birds found dead (n = 481) showed two positive buzzards (14%, 2/14), one grey heron (5.5%, 1/18) and one kestrel (7.6%, 1/13). Regarding the order of Charadriiformes, the dead gulls sampled in 2022 (17 birds) were all negative, whereas 85 out of 167 (51%) individuals were positive in 2023. All positives were caused by an H5N1 HPAIV clade 2.3.4.4b virus belonging to genotype BB. All the faecal samples (1699) received from passive surveillance in nature parks were analysed for AIV with negative results.
Publisher
MDPI AG,MDPI
Subject
/ Animals
/ Epidemiological Monitoring - veterinary
/ Feces
/ Genomes
/ Influenza A virus - classification
/ Influenza A virus - genetics
/ Influenza A virus - isolation & purification
/ Influenza in Birds - epidemiology
/ Influenza in Birds - virology
/ Italy
/ low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) viruses
/ Methods
/ Poultry
/ Seasons
/ Testing
/ Viruses
