# Pacific and Atlantic sea lion mortality caused by highly pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in South America

*PRI Rank #3 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Marine animal studies overview Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #3 |
| 18m citations | 58 |
| Journal | Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102712 |
| Corresponding authors | Pablo I. Plaza |
| Institution | Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Argentina |

**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:** [10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102712](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2024.102712)

## Topics

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 · sea lion mortality · Otaria flavescens · cross-species transmission · marine mammal infection · Pacific Ocean · Atlantic Ocean · wild bird mortalities · foraging transmission route · South America outbreak · Peru · Chile · Argentina · Uruguay · Brazil

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