Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in 2 Free-Ranging Black Bears (Ursus americanus), Quebec, Canada
Wholly Eurasian highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b virus was isolated from 2 free-ranging black bears with meningoencephalitis in Quebec, Canada. We found that isolates from both animals had the D701N mutation in the polymerase basic 2 gene, previously known to promote adaptation...
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| author | Benjamin T. Jakobek Yohannes Berhane Marie-Soleil Nadeau Carissa Embury-Hyatt Oliver Lung Wanhong Xu Stéphane Lair |
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| description | Wholly Eurasian highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b virus was isolated from 2 free-ranging black bears with meningoencephalitis in Quebec, Canada. We found that isolates from both animals had the D701N mutation in the polymerase basic 2 gene, previously known to promote adaptation of H5N1 viruses to mammal hosts.
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a3f7cc2243343a68fa3285bc3ea5f682023-09-21T14:52:16ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592023-10-0129102145214910.3201/eid2910.230548Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in 2 Free-Ranging Black Bears (Ursus americanus), Quebec, CanadaBenjamin T. JakobekYohannes BerhaneMarie-Soleil NadeauCarissa Embury-HyattOliver LungWanhong XuStéphane LairWholly Eurasian highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b virus was isolated from 2 free-ranging black bears with meningoencephalitis in Quebec, Canada. We found that isolates from both animals had the D701N mutation in the polymerase basic 2 gene, previously known to promote adaptation of H5N1 viruses to mammal hosts. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0548_articleinfluenzainfluenza A(H5N1) virusinfluenza virusvirusesinfectionsavian influenza |
| spellingShingle | Benjamin T. Jakobek Yohannes Berhane Marie-Soleil Nadeau Carissa Embury-Hyatt Oliver Lung Wanhong Xu Stéphane Lair Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in 2 Free-Ranging Black Bears (Ursus americanus), Quebec, Canada Emerging Infectious Diseases influenza influenza A(H5N1) virus influenza virus viruses infections avian influenza |
| title | Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in 2 Free-Ranging Black Bears (Ursus americanus), Quebec, Canada |
| title_full | Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in 2 Free-Ranging Black Bears (Ursus americanus), Quebec, Canada |
| title_fullStr | Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in 2 Free-Ranging Black Bears (Ursus americanus), Quebec, Canada |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in 2 Free-Ranging Black Bears (Ursus americanus), Quebec, Canada |
| title_short | Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in 2 Free-Ranging Black Bears (Ursus americanus), Quebec, Canada |
| title_sort | influenza a h5n1 virus infections in 2 free ranging black bears ursus americanus quebec canada |
| topic | influenza influenza A(H5N1) virus influenza virus viruses infections avian influenza |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0548_article |
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