1. Genetic Characterization and Zoonotic Potential of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus A(H5N6/H5N5), Germany, 2017-2018.
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Pohlmann A, Hoffmann D, Grund C, Koethe S, Hüssy D, Meier SM, King J, Schinköthe J, Ulrich R, Harder T, and Beer M
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- Animals, Animals, Wild virology, Birds virology, Disease Models, Animal, Disease Outbreaks veterinary, Ferrets virology, Germany epidemiology, Influenza A virus pathogenicity, Influenza in Birds epidemiology, Influenza in Birds transmission, Orthomyxoviridae Infections transmission, Orthomyxoviridae Infections virology, Poultry virology, Poultry Diseases epidemiology, Poultry Diseases transmission, Poultry Diseases virology, Zoonoses transmission, Influenza A virus genetics, Influenza in Birds virology, Orthomyxoviridae Infections veterinary, Zoonoses virology
- Abstract
We genetically characterized highly pathogenic avian influenza virus A(H5N6) clade 2.3.4.4b isolates found in Germany in 2017-2018 and assessed pathogenicity of representative H5N5 and H5N6 viruses in ferrets. These viruses had low pathogenicity; however, continued characterization of related isolates is warranted because of their high potential for reassortment.
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- 2019
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