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Editor, Senior Moderator
Emerg Infect Dis
. 2021;27(11):2940-2943.
doi: 10.3201/eid2711.204893.
Genetically Divergent Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Viruses in Wild Birds, Eastern China
Guimei He, Le Ming, Xiang Li, Yuhe Song, Ling Tang, Min Ma, Jie Cui, Tianhou Wang
Abstract
In late 2020, we detected 32 highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) viruses in migratory ducks in Shanghai, China. Phylogenetic analysis of 5 representative isolates identified 2 sublineages of clade 2.3.4.4b. Each sublineage formed separate clusters with isolates from East Asia and Europe.
Keywords: China; H5N8; avian influenza virus; highly pathogenic avian influenza; influenza; respiratory infections; viruses; wild birds.
. 2021;27(11):2940-2943.
doi: 10.3201/eid2711.204893.
Genetically Divergent Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Viruses in Wild Birds, Eastern China
Guimei He, Le Ming, Xiang Li, Yuhe Song, Ling Tang, Min Ma, Jie Cui, Tianhou Wang
- PMID: 34670650
- DOI: 10.3201/eid2711.204893
Abstract
In late 2020, we detected 32 highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) viruses in migratory ducks in Shanghai, China. Phylogenetic analysis of 5 representative isolates identified 2 sublineages of clade 2.3.4.4b. Each sublineage formed separate clusters with isolates from East Asia and Europe.
Keywords: China; H5N8; avian influenza virus; highly pathogenic avian influenza; influenza; respiratory infections; viruses; wild birds.