Multiple Introductions of Influenza A(H5N8) Virus into Poultry, Egypt, 2017
After high mortality rates among commercial poultry were reported in Egypt in 2017, we genetically characterized 4 distinct influenza A(H5N8) viruses isolated from poultry. Full-genome analysis indicated separate introductions of H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4 reassortants from Europe and Asia into Egypt, which...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2018-05-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/5/17-1935_article |