Genetic characterization of highly pathogenic H5 influenza viruses from poultry in Taiwan, 2015

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Infect Genet Evol. 2015 Dec 9. pii: S1567-1348(15)30072-1. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2015.12.006. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Genetic characterization of highly pathogenic H5 influenza viruses from poultry in Taiwan, 2015.[/h] Huang PY[SUP]1[/SUP], Lee CD[SUP]2[/SUP], Yip CH[SUP]3[/SUP], Cheung CL[SUP]4[/SUP], Yu G[SUP]4[/SUP], Lam TT[SUP]4[/SUP], Smith DK[SUP]4[/SUP], Zhu H[SUP]5[/SUP], Guan Y[SUP]6[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] Phylogenetic analysis of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 viruses causing recent outbreaks in Taiwan showed that they belonged to the Asian HPAI H5 lineage, clade 2.3.4.4 viruses, and were apparently introduced by migratory birds. These viruses reassorted with Eurasian influenza gene pool viruses and formed five genotypic variants. As Taiwan has a similar influenza ecosystem to southern China, the HPAI H5 lineage could become established and enzootic in the island.
Copyright ? 2015. Published by Elsevier B.V.


[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Clade 2.3.4.4; Eurasian gene pool; Genotype; H5N8; Migratory bird; Reassortment

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