Genetic characterization of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N8) virus isolated from domestic geese in Iraq, 2018

Genetic characterization of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N8) virus isolated from domestic geese in Iraq, 2018

Abstract Background Influenza viruses are a continuous threat to avian and mammalian species, causing epidemics and pandemics. After the circulation of H5N1 in 2006, 2015, and 2016 in Iraq, an H5N8 influenza virus emerged in domestic geese in Sulaymaniyah Province, Iraq. This study analyzed the gene...

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Main Authors: Nahla Muhammad Saeed, Peshnyar Muhammad Atta Rashid, Hiewa Othman Dyary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Highly pathogenic avian influenza
H5N8
Iraqi Kurdistan Region
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02831-y

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