Susceptibility of common family Anatidae bird species to clade 2.3.4.4e H5N6 high pathogenicity avian influenza virus: an experimental infection study

Abstract Background There were large outbreaks of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) caused by clade 2.3.4.4e H5N6 viruses in the winter of 2016–2017 in Japan, which caused large numbers of deaths among several endangered bird species including cranes, raptors, and birds in Family Anatidae. I...

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Main Authors: Kosuke Soda, Yukiko Tomioka, Chiharu Hidaka, Mayu Matsushita, Tatsufumi Usui, Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03222-7