Rapid evolution of Mexican H7N3 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses in poultry.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus subtype H7N3 has been circulating in poultry in Mexico since 2012 and vaccination has been used to control the disease. In this study, eight Mexican H7N3 HPAI viruses from 2015-2017 were isolated and fully sequenced. No evidence of reassortment was dete...

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Main Authors: Sungsu Youk, Dong-Hun Lee, Helena L Ferreira, Claudio L Afonso, Angel E Absalon, David E Swayne, David L Suarez, Mary J Pantin-Jackwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222457