Novel Reassortant Clade 2.3.4.4 Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus in Wild Aquatic Birds, Russia, 2016

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Lee, Dong-Hun ; Sharshov, Kirill ; Swayne, David E. ; Kurskaya, Olga ; Sobolev, Ivan ; Kabilov, Marsel ; Alekseev, Alexander ; Irza, Victor ; Shestopalov, Alexander
• Description:
  The emergence of novel avian influenza viruses in migratory birds is of concern because of the potential for virus dissemination during fall migration. We report the identification of novel highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses of subtype H5N8, clade 2.3.4.4, and their reassortment with other avian influenza viruses in waterfowl and shorebirds of Siberia.
• Subjects:
  Animals Animals, Wild Birds/Virology Disease Outbreaks Genes, Viral History, 21St Century Influenza A Virus, H5N8 Subtype Influenza In Birds Phylogeny Public Health Surveillance Reassortant Viruses

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 23(2):359-360.
• Pubmed ID:
  27875109
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5324796
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Historical Article ; Letter
• Place as Subject:
  Russia
• Volume:
  23
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1a383ae81fdb1ed2cdc4ec47b3e86239bbdd84c2ccd49649d10352520938ebcb
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/44380/cdc_44380_DS1.pdf
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