Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Reassortant Clade 2.3.4.4 Avian Influenza A(H5N6) Virus in a Wild Mandarin Duck, South Korea, 2016.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Kwon, Jung-Hoon et al.
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
A reassortant clade 2.3.4.4 avian influenza A(H5N6) virus was isolated from a fecal sample of a Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) in South Korea during October 2016. This virus was genetically similar to H5N6 subtype virus isolates from China, Vietnam, Laos, and Hong Kong, including human isolates.
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