UFRGS professor joins the 43rd Antarctic Operation team aboard the research vessel Almirante Maximiano. The project monitors the presence of viruses in animals living in Antarctica.

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Today, we collected animal samples at Admiralty Bay, home to the Brazilian Antarctic Station Comandante Ferraz. We are deeply grateful to everyone who contributed, directly or indirectly, to making the execution of this project possible #Surveillance #PROANTAR #MarinhadoBrasil #Videantar #CNPq #MCTI

Today, we collected samples of Giant Petrels on Two Summit Island. This species plays a key role in surveillance, as it feeds on the carcasses of other animals.
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we’ll head to Rock Point tomorrow. Recently, there were cases of H5N1 in seal pups over there. We’ll stay alert and prepared! :)
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