Genotype-specific ecological and environmental drivers of HPAI H5N1 spread in wild birds in France, 2021-2023
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses of clade 2.3.4.4b have caused major global impacts in recent years, affecting wild birds, poultry, and mammals. Wild birds play a central role in this panzootic, both in large-scale and regional viral dissemination, making it essential to understand the underlying d...