Multiple Introductions of Influenza A(H5N8) Virus into Poultry, Egypt, 2017

After high mortality rates among commercial poultry were reported in Egypt in 2017, we genetically characterized 4 distinct influenza A(H5N8) viruses isolated from poultry. Full-genome analysis indicated separate introductions of H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4 reassortants from Europe and Asia into Egypt, which...

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Main Authors: Ahmed H. Salaheldin, Hatem Salah Abd El-Hamid, Ahmed R. Elbestawy, Jutta Veits, Hafez M. Hafez, Thomas C. Mettenleiter, Elsayed M. Abdelwhab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/5/17-1935_article