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Microb Pathog . The global prevalence of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N8) infection in birds: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Editor, Senior Moderator
Microb Pathog


. 2023 Jan 19;106001.
doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106001. Online ahead of print.
The global prevalence of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N8) infection in birds: A systematic review and meta-analysis


Xue-Yao Yang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Qing-Long Gong[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yan-Jin Li[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Beshir Ata Emad[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Man-Jie Hu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yong-Yang Sun[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Zhi-Yang Xue[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ying-Shi Yang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Xue-Pan Sun[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Chun-Wei Shi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Gui-Lian Yang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Hai-Bin Huang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yan-Long Jiang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jian-Zhong Wang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Xin Cao[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Nan Wang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yan Zeng[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Wen-Tao Yang[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Chun-Feng Wang[SUP] 4 [/SUP]



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Abstract

The zoonotic pathogen avian influenza A H5N8 causes enormous economic losses in the poultry industry and poses a serious threat to the public health. Here, we report the first systematic review and meta-analysis of the worldwide prevalence of birds. We filtered 45 eligible articles from seven databases. A random-effects model was used to analyze the prevalence of H5N8 in birds. The pooled prevalence of H5N8 in birds was 1.6%. In the regions, Africa has the highest prevalence (8.0%). Based on the source, village (8.3%) was the highest. In the sample type, the highest prevalence was organs (79.7%). In seasons, the highest prevalence was autumn (28.1%). The largest prevalence in the sampling time was during 2019 or later (7.0%). Furthermore, geographical factors also were associated with the prevalence. Therefore, we recommend site-specific prevention and control tools for this strain in birds and enhance the surveillance to reduce the spread of H5N8.

Keywords: Birds; H5N8 subtype; Influenza A virus; Prevalence; meta-Analysis.
 
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