1. Genesis of Influenza A(H5N8) Viruses.
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El-Shesheny R, Barman S, Feeroz MM, Hasan MK, Jones-Engel L, Franks J, Turner J, Seiler P, Walker D, Friedman K, Kercher L, Begum S, Akhtar S, Datta AK, Krauss S, Kayali G, McKenzie P, Webby RJ, and Webster RG
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- Africa epidemiology, Animal Migration, Animals, Animals, Wild virology, Asia epidemiology, Bangladesh epidemiology, Communicable Diseases, Emerging epidemiology, Communicable Diseases, Emerging virology, Disease Outbreaks veterinary, Ducks, Europe epidemiology, Phylogeny, Poultry Diseases epidemiology, Poultry Diseases virology, Reassortant Viruses, Birds virology, Communicable Diseases, Emerging veterinary, Influenza A Virus, H5N8 Subtype, Influenza in Birds epidemiology, Influenza in Birds virology
- Abstract
Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) clade 2.3.4.4 virus emerged in 2016 and spread to Russia, Europe, and Africa. Our analysis of viruses from domestic ducks at Tanguar haor, Bangladesh, showed genetic similarities with other viruses from wild birds in central Asia, suggesting their potential role in the genesis of A(H5N8).
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- 2017
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