Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus in Swans, China, 2020

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus in Swans, China, 2020

In October 2020, highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) viruses were detected in 2 dead swans in Inner Mongolia, China. Genetic analysis showed that the H5N8 isolates belong to clade 2.3.4.4b and that the isolates cluster with the H5N8 viruses isolated in Eurasia in the fall of 2020.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiang Li, Xinru Lv, Yi Li, Peng Peng, Ruifang Zhou, Siyuan Qin, Enda Ma, Wenqiang Liu, Tian Fu, Peiran Ma, Qing An, Yiran Li, Yuping Hua, Yulong Wang, Chengliang Lei, Dong Chu, Heting Sun, Yanbing Li, Yuwei Gao, Hongliang Chai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
influenza A virus
H5N8 subtype
avian influenza
Phylogenyviruses
respiratory infections
zoonoses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/6/20-4727_article

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