Elizabeth J Elsmo, Arno Wünschmann, Kimberlee B Beckmen, Liam E Broughton-Neiswanger, Elizabeth L Buckles, Jayne Ellis, Scott D Fitzgerald, Robert Gerlach, Shawna Hawkins, Hon S Ip, Julia S Lankton, Erin M Lemley, Julianna B Lenoch, Mary L Killian, Kristina Lantz, Lindsey Long, Roger Maes, Marta Mainenti, Julie Melotti, Megan E Moriarty, Shotaro Nakagun, Rachel M Ruden, Valerie Shearn-Bochsler, Danielle Thompson, Mia K Torchetti, Arnaud J Van Wettere, Annabel G Wise, Ailam L Lim
We describe the pathology of natural infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus of Eurasian lineage Goose/Guangdong clade 2.3.4.4b in 67 wild terrestrial mammals throughout the United States during April 1‒July 21, 2022. Affected mammals include 50 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), 6 striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis), 4 raccoons (Procyon lotor), 2 bobcats (Lynx rufus), 2 Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana), 1 coyote (Canis latrans), 1 fisher (Pekania pennanti), and 1 gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)...
December 2023: Emerging Infectious Diseases