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Influenza infections

Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus outbreak among Cape cormorants (Phalacrocorax capensis) in Namibia, 2022

Umberto Molinia School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia;b Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL), Windhoek, NamibiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4146-4015View further author information
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John Yabea School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Namibia, Windhoek, NamibiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4580-3416View further author information
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Irene K. Mekic Animal Production and Health Laboratory, Animal Production and Health Section, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, Joint FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, AustriaView further author information
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Hatem Ouled Ahmed Ben Alic Animal Production and Health Laboratory, Animal Production and Health Section, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, Joint FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, AustriaView further author information
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Tirumala B. K. Settypallic Animal Production and Health Laboratory, Animal Production and Health Section, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, Joint FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, AustriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9090-8471View further author information
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Sneha Dattac Animal Production and Health Laboratory, Animal Production and Health Section, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, Joint FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, AustriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4201-3822View further author information
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Lauren Michelle Coetzeeb Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL), Windhoek, NamibiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7716-3615View further author information
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Ellini Hamunyelab Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL), Windhoek, NamibiaView further author information
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Siegfried Khaisebb Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL), Windhoek, NamibiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4639-7010View further author information
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Giovanni Cattolic Animal Production and Health Laboratory, Animal Production and Health Section, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, Joint FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, AustriaView further author information
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Charles E. Lamienc Animal Production and Health Laboratory, Animal Production and Health Section, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, Joint FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, AustriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1899-7614View further author information
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William G. Dundonc Animal Production and Health Laboratory, Animal Production and Health Section, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, Joint FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, AustriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2167610 | Received 21 Nov 2022, Accepted 29 Dec 2022, Published online: 01 Mar 2023

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