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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| author | Ahmed H. Salaheldin Hatem Salah Abd El-Hamid Ahmed R. Elbestawy Jutta Veits Hafez M. Hafez Thomas C. Mettenleiter Elsayed M. Abdelwhab |
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| description | 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 poses a serious threat for poultry and humans. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-776a6a788c4740d6a23aff1803440c602022-12-22T03:15:26ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592018-05-0124594394610.3201/eid2405.171935Multiple Introductions of Influenza A(H5N8) Virus into Poultry, Egypt, 2017Ahmed H. SalaheldinHatem Salah Abd El-HamidAhmed R. ElbestawyJutta VeitsHafez M. HafezThomas C. MettenleiterElsayed M. AbdelwhabAfter 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 poses a serious threat for poultry and humans.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/5/17-1935_articleH5N8clade 2.3.4.4highly pathogenic avian influenza virusdomestic birdsducksEgypt |
| spellingShingle | Ahmed H. Salaheldin Hatem Salah Abd El-Hamid Ahmed R. Elbestawy Jutta Veits Hafez M. Hafez Thomas C. Mettenleiter Elsayed M. Abdelwhab Multiple Introductions of Influenza A(H5N8) Virus into Poultry, Egypt, 2017 Emerging Infectious Diseases H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus domestic birds ducks Egypt |
| title | Multiple Introductions of Influenza A(H5N8) Virus into Poultry, Egypt, 2017 |
| title_full | Multiple Introductions of Influenza A(H5N8) Virus into Poultry, Egypt, 2017 |
| title_fullStr | Multiple Introductions of Influenza A(H5N8) Virus into Poultry, Egypt, 2017 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiple Introductions of Influenza A(H5N8) Virus into Poultry, Egypt, 2017 |
| title_short | Multiple Introductions of Influenza A(H5N8) Virus into Poultry, Egypt, 2017 |
| title_sort | multiple introductions of influenza a h5n8 virus into poultry egypt 2017 |
| topic | H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus domestic birds ducks Egypt |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/5/17-1935_article |
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