Multiple Introductions of Reassorted Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5Nx Viruses Clade 2.3.4.4b Causing Outbreaks in Wild Birds and Poultry in The Netherlands, 2020-2021

Multiple Introductions of Reassorted Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5Nx Viruses Clade 2.3.4.4b Causing Outbreaks in Wild Birds and Poultry in The Netherlands, 2020-2021

ABSTRACT Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses of subtype H5Nx caused outbreaks in poultry, captive birds, and wild birds in the Netherlands between October 2020 and June 2021. The full genome sequences of 143 viruses were analyzed. HPAI viruses were mainly of subtype H5N8, followed by H5...

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Main Authors: Marc Engelsma, Rene Heutink, Frank Harders, Evelien A. Germeraad, Nancy Beerens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-04-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
Subjects:
H5N8
HPAI
avian influenza virus
introduction routes
outbreak
reassortment
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02499-21

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02499-21

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