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Editor, Senior Moderator
Emerg Infect Dis
. 2023 May 19;29(7).
doi: 10.3201/eid2907.221893. Online ahead of print.
Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b Virus in Wild Birds, South Korea
Sun-Hak Lee, Andrew Y Cho, Tae-Hyeon Kim, Seo-Jeong Ahn, Ju Ho Song, Heesu Lee, Yun-Jeong Choi, Nyamsuren Otgontogtokh, Jung-Hoon Kwon, Chang-Seon Song, Dong-Hun Lee
We isolated 5 highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4.b viruses from wild waterfowl feces in South Korea during November 2022. Whole-genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis revealed novel genotypes produced by reassortment with Eurasian low pathogenicity avian influenza viruses. Enhanced surveillance will be required to improve prevention and control strategies.
Keywords: H5N1; South Korea; clade 2.3.4.4b; highly pathogenic avian influenza virus; influenza; phylogenetic analysis; respiratory infections; viruses; wild birds; zoonoses.
. 2023 May 19;29(7).
doi: 10.3201/eid2907.221893. Online ahead of print.
Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b Virus in Wild Birds, South Korea
Sun-Hak Lee, Andrew Y Cho, Tae-Hyeon Kim, Seo-Jeong Ahn, Ju Ho Song, Heesu Lee, Yun-Jeong Choi, Nyamsuren Otgontogtokh, Jung-Hoon Kwon, Chang-Seon Song, Dong-Hun Lee
- PMID: 37204922
- DOI: 10.3201/eid2907.221893
We isolated 5 highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4.b viruses from wild waterfowl feces in South Korea during November 2022. Whole-genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis revealed novel genotypes produced by reassortment with Eurasian low pathogenicity avian influenza viruses. Enhanced surveillance will be required to improve prevention and control strategies.
Keywords: H5N1; South Korea; clade 2.3.4.4b; highly pathogenic avian influenza virus; influenza; phylogenetic analysis; respiratory infections; viruses; wild birds; zoonoses.