J Infect . Genetic characterization of a highly pathogenic H5N6 avian influenza virus isolated from greylag goose

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J Infect


. 2020 Aug 12;S0163-4453(20)30550-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.08.016. Online ahead of print.
Genetic characterization of a highly pathogenic H5N6 avian influenza virus isolated from greylag goose


Wenming Jiang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Zhixin Li[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Shuo Liu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jinping Li[SUP] 1 [/SUP], YuMei Wang[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Jie Li[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Cheng Peng[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Quanru Song[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Lin Zhang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Fuyou Zhang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Xiaoliang Wang[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Hualei Liu[SUP] 3 [/SUP]



Affiliations

• PMID: 32800799
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.08.016

Abstract

We isolated and characterized a highly pathogenic H5N6 avian influenza virus in wild birds during avian influenza virus surveillance in 2020. The GG1/H5N6 virus was highly pathogenic. Several mutations were identified related to the pathogenicity and transmission ability in mammals. Its continued circulation poses a significant potential health threat to poultry and human populations.

Keywords: Bioinformatics characteristics; H5N6; Highly pathogenic; Wild birds.