# Epidemiological data of an influenza A/H5N1 outbreak in elephant seals in Argentina indicates mammal-to-mammal transmission

*PRI Rank #1 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine animal studies overview Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #1 |
| 18m citations | 112 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-53766-5 |
| Corresponding authors | Marcela Uhart, Agustina Rimondi |
| Institution | University of California, Davis, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine animal studies overview Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/marine-animal-studies-overview/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-53766-5](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-53766-5)

## Topics

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 · clade 2.3.4.4b · Southern elephant seal · Península Valdés, Argentina · mammal-to-mammal transmission · marine mammals · pinnipeds · terns · mammalian adaptation mutations · phylogenetic analysis · mammal-to-bird spillover · multinational transmission · full genome characterization · marine mammal clade viruses · Peru, Chile, Brazil and Uruguay viruses · evolutionary flexibility · wildlife disease outbreak · Mass mortality event

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