Genetics of H5N1 and H5N8 High-Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Viruses Isolated in Japan in Winter 2021–2022

In winter 2021–2022, H5N1 and H5N8 high-pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) viruses (HPAIVs) caused serious outbreaks in Japan: 25 outbreaks of HPAI at poultry farms and 107 cases in wild birds or in the environment. Phylogenetic analyses divided H5 HPAIVs isolated in Japan in the winter of 2021–20...

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Main Authors: Junki Mine, Yoshihiro Takadate, Asuka Kumagai, Saki Sakuma, Ryota Tsunekuni, Kohtaro Miyazawa, Yuko Uchida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/3/358