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Novel Variants of Clade 2.3.4 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses, China

Authors :
Min Gu
Guo Zhao
Kunkun Zhao
Lei Zhong
Junqing Huang
Hongquan Wan
Xiaoquan Wang
Wenbo Liu
Huimou Liu
Daxin Peng
Xiufan Liu
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 19, Iss 12, Pp 2021-2024 (2013)
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013.

Abstract

We characterized 7 highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses isolated from poultry in China during 2009–2012 and found that they belong to clade 2.3.4 but do not fit within the 3 defined subclades. Antigenic drift in subtype H5N1 variants may reduce the efficacy of vaccines designed to control these viruses in poultry.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
19
Issue :
12
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4137190bdba64fa8b483160f0d6f8efd
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1912.130340