Genetic analysis and biological characteristics of novel clade 2.3.4.4 reassortment H5N6 avian influenza viruses from poultry in eastern China in 2016

Objectives: The continuous evolution of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian influenza viruses (AIVs) causes outbreaks in wildfowl and poultry, and occasional human infections. The aim of this study was to better understand the genetic relationships between these H5N6 AIVs from eastern China and other AIVs....

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Main Authors: Fan Yang, Yixin Xiao, Fumin Liu, Linfang Cheng, Hangping Yao, Nanping Wu, Haibo Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221006329