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Influenza infections

Infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (HPAIV) H5N8 in harbor seals at the German North Sea coast, 2021

Alexander Postela Institute of Virology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1187-1069View further author information
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Jacqueline Kingb Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Greifswald, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1857-7660View further author information
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Franziska K. Kaiserc Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7758-9605View further author information
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Johanna Kennedya Institute of Virology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyView further author information
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Mara Sophie Lombardod Institute of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyView further author information
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Wencke Reinekingd Institute of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8223-7233View further author information
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Madeleine de le Roid Institute of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7799-9399View further author information
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Timm Harderb Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Greifswald, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2387-378XView further author information
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Anne Pohlmannb Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Greifswald, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5318-665XView further author information
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Thomas Gerlachc Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyView further author information
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Guus Rimmelzwaanc Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1921-4581View further author information
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Simon Rohnere Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8254-0128View further author information
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Lotte C. Striewee Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8859-2597View further author information
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Stephanie Grosse Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7734-1466View further author information
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Luca A. Schicke Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5755-0861View further author information
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Jana C. Klinke Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5347-0407View further author information
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Katharina Kramerf Landeslabor Schleswig- Holstein, Neumünster, GermanyView further author information
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Albert D. M. E. Osterhausc Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6535-3497View further author information
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Martin Beerb Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Greifswald, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0598-5254View further author information
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Wolfgang Baumgärtnerd Institute of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ursula Sieberte Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Paul Bechera Institute of Virology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 725-729 | Received 16 Nov 2021, Accepted 14 Feb 2022, Published online: 01 Mar 2022

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