Table 10 Samples tested in Antarctica for HPAI using Qiagen-in-field-portable system.

From: Development of a portable avian influenza virus characterisation system: bringing the inside-out

Type of sample

Host

Location

Year

Results from Flui

Brain swab

south polar skua 81

Torgersen Island

2024

H5N1

Oropharyngeal swab

south polar skua 81

Torgersen Island

2024

H5N1

Oropharyngeal swab

brown skua 3

Cuverville Island

2024

N/A

Nasal swab

seal

Port Lockeroy

2024

N/A

Brain swab

seal

Port Lockeroy

2024

N/A