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Evolution of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) virus populations in Vietnam between 2007 and 2010.
Virology - 25 Oct 2012
Nguyen Tung, Rivailler Pierre, Davis C Todd, Hoa Do Thi, Balish Amanda, Dang Nguyen Hoang, Jones Joyce, Vui Dam Thi, Simpson Natosha, Huong Ngo Thu, Shu Bo, Loughlin Rosette, Ferdinand Karen, Lindstrom Stephen E, York Ian A, Klimov Alexander, Donis Ruben O
Abstract excerpt
We report on the genetic analysis of 213 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses isolated from poultry in Vietnam between 2007 and 2010. Phylogenetic analyses of the viral genomes revealed 38 distinct viral genotypes, 29 were novel and 9 were reported in Vietnam or neighboring countries in recent years. Viruses from only six genotypes persisted beyond one season or year. Thus, most reassortant...
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