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Introduction of Eurasian-Origin Influenza A(H8N4) Virus into North America by Migratory Birds

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Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Oct;24(10):1950-1953. doi: 10.3201/eid2410.180447.
[h=1]Introduction of Eurasian-Origin Influenza A(H8N4) Virus into North America by Migratory Birds.[/h] Ramey AM, Reeves AB, Donnelly T, Poulson RL, Stallknecht DE.
[h=3]Abstract[/h] We identified a Eurasian-origin influenza A(H8N4) virus in North America by sampling wild birds in western Alaska, USA. Evidence for repeated introductions of influenza A viruses into North America by migratory birds suggests that intercontinental dispersal might not be exceedingly rare and that our understanding of viral establishment is incomplete.


[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Alaska; H8N4; North America; USA; United States; influenza; influenza A(H8N4); introduction; migratory birds; virus; viruses; wild birds

PMID: 30226185 DOI: 10.3201/eid2410.180447
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