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The development and genetic diversity of H5N1 influenza virus in China, 1996-2006.
Virology - 25 Oct 2008
Duan L, Bahl J, Smith G J D, Wang J, Vijaykrishna D, Zhang L J, Zhang J X, Li K S, Fan X H, Cheung C L, Huang K, Poon L L M, Shortridge K F, Webster R G, Peiris J S M, Chen H, Guan Y
Abstract excerpt
Since it was first detected in 1996, the Goose/Guangdong/1/1996 (Gs/GD) H5N1 influenza virus and its reassortants have spread to over 60 countries, with over 20 distinct genetic reassortants previously recognized. However, systematic analysis of their interrelationship and the development of genetic diversity have not been explored. As each of those reassortants was first detected in China, here 318 full-length...
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