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Influenza A(H10N7) Virus in Dead Harbor Seals,Denmark |
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| Authors: | Jesper S. Krog Mette S. Hansen Elisabeth Holm Charlotte K. Hjulsager Mariann Chriél Karl Pedersen Lars O. Andresen Morten Abildstr?m Trine H. Jensen Lars E. Larsen |
| Affiliation: | Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksberg, Denmark (J.S. Krog, M.S. Hansen, E. Holm, C.K. Hjulsager, M. Chriél, K. Pedersen, L.O. Andresen, L.E. Larsen); ;Anholt Gartneri & Naturpleje, Anholt, Denmark (M. Abildstrøm); ;Aalborg Zoo/Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark (T.H. Jensen) |
| Abstract: | Since April 2014, an outbreak of influenza in harbor seals has been ongoing in northern Europe. In Denmark during June–August, 152 harbor seals on the island of Anholt were found dead from severe pneumonia. We detected influenza A(H10N7) virus in 2 of 4 seals examined. |
| Keywords: | Influenza A virus H10N7 Phoca vitulina viruses harbor seals Denmark influenza |