Novel Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N6) Virus in the Netherlands, December 2017
A novel highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N6) virus affecting wild birds and commercial poultry was detected in the Netherlands in December 2017. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that the virus is a reassortant of H5N8 clade 2.3.4.4 viruses and not related to the Asian H5N6 viruses that caused...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2018-04-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/4/17-2124_article |