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Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Apr;23(4):691-695. doi: 10.3201/eid2304.161957.
Characterization of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus A(H5N6), Japan, November 2016.
Okamatsu M, Ozawa M, Soda K, Takakuwa H, Haga A, Hiono T, Matsuu A, Uchida Y, Iwata R, Matsuno K, Kuwahara M, Yabuta T, Usui T, Ito H, Onuma M, Sakoda Y, Saito T, Otsuki K, Ito T, Kida H.
Abstract
Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) A(H5N6) were concurrently introduced into several distant regions of Japan in November 2016. These viruses were classified into the genetic clade 2.3.4.4c and were genetically closely related to H5N6 HPAIVs recently isolated in South Korea and China. In addition, these HPAIVs showed further antigenic drift.
KEYWORDS:
H5N6 subtype; Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus; Japan; influenza; viruses; zoonoses
PMID: 28322695 DOI: 10.3201/eid2304.161957
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Characterization of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus A(H5N6), Japan, November 2016.
Okamatsu M, Ozawa M, Soda K, Takakuwa H, Haga A, Hiono T, Matsuu A, Uchida Y, Iwata R, Matsuno K, Kuwahara M, Yabuta T, Usui T, Ito H, Onuma M, Sakoda Y, Saito T, Otsuki K, Ito T, Kida H.
Abstract
Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) A(H5N6) were concurrently introduced into several distant regions of Japan in November 2016. These viruses were classified into the genetic clade 2.3.4.4c and were genetically closely related to H5N6 HPAIVs recently isolated in South Korea and China. In addition, these HPAIVs showed further antigenic drift.
KEYWORDS:
H5N6 subtype; Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus; Japan; influenza; viruses; zoonoses
PMID: 28322695 DOI: 10.3201/eid2304.161957
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