Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in wild rats in Egypt during 2023

We detected highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in wild rats collected from a rural area in Giza, Egypt, near poultry farms, markets, and backyard flocks. Sequence and phylogenetic analyses indicated that the virus from the rats belonged to clade 2.3.4.4b, which has been the predominant...

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Published in:	Emerging Microbes and Infections
Main Authors:	Omnia Kutkat, Mokhtar Gomaa, Yassmin Moatasim, Ahmed El Taweel, Mina Nabil Kamel, Mohamed El Sayes, Mohamed GabAllah, Ahmed Kandeil, Pamela P. McKenzie, Richard J. Webby, Ghazi Kayali, Mohamed Ahmed Ali, Rabeh El-Shesheny
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Influenza HPAI rat egypt surveillance
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2024.2396874