Genetically divergent highly pathogenic avian infl uenza a(h5n8) viruses in wild birds, eastern china

  • Guimei He
  • , Le Ming
  • , Xiang Li
  • , Yuhe Song
  • , Ling Tang
  • , Min Ma
  • , Jie Cui*
  • , Tianhou Wang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In late 2020, we detected 32 highly pathogenic avian infl uenza A(H5N8) viruses in migratory ducks in Shanghai, China. Phylogenetic analysis of 5 representative isolates identifi ed 2 sublineages of clade 2.3.4.4b. Each sublineage formed separate clusters with isolates from East Asia and Europe.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2940-2943
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume27
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2021

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