Encephalitis and Death in Wild Mammals at a Rehabilitation Center after Infection with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus, United Kingdom
Tobias Floyd, Ashley C. Banyard
, Fabian Z.X. Lean, Alexander M.P. Byrne, Edward Fullick, Elliot Whittard, Benjamin C. Mollett, Steve Bexton, Vanessa Swinson, Michele Macrelli, Nicola S. Lewis, Scott M. Reid, Alejandro Núñez, J. Paul Duff, Rowena Hansen, and Ian H. Brown
Author affiliations: Animal and Plant Health Agency, Weybridge, UK (T. Floyd, A.C. Banyard, F.Z.X Lean, A.M.P. Byrne, E. Whittard, B.C. Mollett, S.M. Reid, A. Núñez, R. Hansen, I.H. Brown); Animal and Plant Health Agency, Thirsk, UK (E. Fullick, V. Swinson); Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, East Winch, UK (S. Bexton); Animal and Plant Health Agency, Bury St Edmunds, UK (M. Macrelli); Royal Veterinary College Department of Pathobiology and Population Sciences, North Mymms, UK (N.S. Lewis); Animal and Plant Health Agency Diseases of Wildlife Scheme, Penrith, UK (J.P. Duff)
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Figure 1. Timeline of the disease event, in which encephalitis and death in wild mammals at a rehabilitation center occurred after systemic infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A subtype H5N8, United Kingdom. AIV, avian influenza virus; UK, United Kingdom.
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