Pathogenicity of H5N8 High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus in Chickens and Ducks from South Korea in 2020–2021

During the 2020–2021 winter season, an outbreak of clade 2.3.4.4b H5N8 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) virus occurred in South Korea. Here, we evaluated the pathogenicity and transmissibility of A/mandarin duck/Korea/H242/2020 (H5N8) (H242/20(H5N8)) first isolated from this outbreak in spe...

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Main Authors: Min-Ji Park, Ra Mi Cha, Soo-Jeong Kye, Yu-Na Lee, Na-Yeong Kim, Yoon-Gi Baek, Gyeong-Beom Heo, Mingeun Sagong, Kwang-Nyeong Lee, Youn-Jeong Lee, Eun-Kyoung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/10/1903