Incursion of Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus, the Netherlands, October 2020
Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) virus was detected in mute swans in the Netherlands during October 2020. The virus shares a common ancestor with clade 2.3.4.4b viruses detected in Egypt during 2018–2019 and has similar genetic composition. The virus is not directly related to H5N8 viruses...
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author | Nancy Beerens Rene Heutink Frank Harders Marit Roose Sylvia B.E. Pritz-Verschuren Evelien A. Germeraad Marc Engelsma |
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description | Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) virus was detected in mute swans in the Netherlands during October 2020. The virus shares a common ancestor with clade 2.3.4.4b viruses detected in Egypt during 2018–2019 and has similar genetic composition. The virus is not directly related to H5N8 viruses from Europe detected in the first half of 2020. |
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spelling | doaj.art-11bf9c9990c04bbc81dc4a89f5ba0f402022-12-21T21:03:44ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592021-06-012761750175310.3201/eid2706.204464Incursion of Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus, the Netherlands, October 2020Nancy BeerensRene HeutinkFrank HardersMarit RooseSylvia B.E. Pritz-VerschurenEvelien A. GermeraadMarc EngelsmaHighly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) virus was detected in mute swans in the Netherlands during October 2020. The virus shares a common ancestor with clade 2.3.4.4b viruses detected in Egypt during 2018–2019 and has similar genetic composition. The virus is not directly related to H5N8 viruses from Europe detected in the first half of 2020.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/6/20-4464_articleincursioninfluenzainfluenza virusviruseshighly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) virusHPAI |
spellingShingle | Nancy Beerens Rene Heutink Frank Harders Marit Roose Sylvia B.E. Pritz-Verschuren Evelien A. Germeraad Marc Engelsma Incursion of Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus, the Netherlands, October 2020 Emerging Infectious Diseases incursion influenza influenza virus viruses highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) virus HPAI |
title | Incursion of Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus, the Netherlands, October 2020 |
title_full | Incursion of Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus, the Netherlands, October 2020 |
title_fullStr | Incursion of Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus, the Netherlands, October 2020 |
title_full_unstemmed | Incursion of Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus, the Netherlands, October 2020 |
title_short | Incursion of Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus, the Netherlands, October 2020 |
title_sort | incursion of novel highly pathogenic avian influenza a h5n8 virus the netherlands october 2020 |
topic | incursion influenza influenza virus viruses highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) virus HPAI |
url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/6/20-4464_article |
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