First detection of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian influenza virus on the African continent

First detection of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian influenza virus on the African continent

ABSTRACTSince 2013, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N6 (clade 2.3.4.4) has been reported in wild birds and poultry in Asia as well as in other parts of the globe. In Africa, information on the presence of this virus subtype is lacking. This study reports the first detection of a H...

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Main Authors: Ismaila Shittu, Alice Bianco, Dorcas Gado, Nicodemus Mkpuma, Lanre Sulaiman, Agnes Laleye, Federica Gobbo, Alessio Bortolami, Francesco Bonfante, Columba Vakuru, Clement Meseko, Alice Fusaro, David Shamaki, Olaniran Alabi, Calogero Terregino, Tony Joannis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
H5N6
live bird market
Nigeria
duck
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2020.1757999

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