Reassortant Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) in Poultry, Nigeria, 2007

Reassortant Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) in Poultry, Nigeria, 2007

Genetic characterization of a selection of influenza virus (H5N1) samples, circulating in 8 Nigerian states over a 39-day period in early 2007, indicates that a new reassortant strain is present in 7 of the 8 states. Our study reports an entirely different influenza virus (H5N1) reassortant becoming...

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Main Authors: Isabella Monne, Tony M. Joannis, Alice Fusaro, Paola De Benedictis, Lami H. Lombin, Husseini Ularamu, Anthony Egbuji, Poman Solomon, Tim U. Obi, Giovanni Cattoli, Ilaria Capua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
H5N1
avian influenza
Nigeria
reassortant
phylogenetic analysis
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/4/07-1178_article

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