Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Multiple novel H5N6 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses, South Korea, 2016.
- Journal:
- Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Lee, Eun-Kyoung et al.
- Affiliation:
- Avian Disease Division · South Korea
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
We report the identification of novel highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses of subtype H5N6, clade 2.3.4.4, that presumably originated from China. In addition, reassortant strains with Eurasian lineage low pathogenic avian influenza viruses were isolated in wild birds and poultry in South Korea. The emergence of these novel H5N6 viruses and their circulation among bird populations are of great concern because of the potential for virus dissemination with intercontinental wild bird migration.
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