Evolutionary Dynamics of H5 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses (Clade 2.3.4.4B) Circulating in Bulgaria in 2019–2021

Evolutionary Dynamics of H5 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses (Clade 2.3.4.4B) Circulating in Bulgaria in 2019–2021

The first detection of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N8 virus in Bulgaria dates back to December 2016. Since then, many outbreaks caused by HPAI H5 viruses from clade 2.3.4.4B have been reported in both domestic and wild birds in different regions of the country. In this study, we cha...

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Main Authors: Bianca Zecchin, Gabriela Goujgoulova, Isabella Monne, Annalisa Salviato, Alessia Schivo, Iskra Slavcheva, Ambra Pastori, Ian H. Brown, Nicola S. Lewis, Calogero Terregino, Alice Fusaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Bulgaria
highly pathogenic Avian Influenza
H5N2-H5N8 subtypes
genetic characterization
reassortments
duck farms
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/10/2086

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