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Emergence of multiple clade 2.3.2.1 influenza A (H5N1) virus subgroups in Vietnam and detection of novel reassortants.
Virology - 1 Sept 2013
Creanga Adrian, Thi Nguyen Diep, Gerloff Nancy, Thi Do Hoa, Balish Amanda, Dang Nguyen Hoang, Jang Yunho, Thi Dam Vui, Thor Sharmi, Jones Joyce, Simpson Natosha, Shu Bo, Emery Shannon, Berman LaShondra, Nguyen Ha T, Bryant Juliet E, Lindstrom Steve, Klimov Alexander, Donis Ruben O, Davis C Todd, Nguyen Tung
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Phylogenetic analyses of 169 influenza A(H5N1) virus genomes were conducted for samples collected through active surveillance and outbreak responses in Vietnam between September 2010 and September 2012. While clade 1.1 viruses persisted in southern regions, three genetically distinct subgroups of clade 2.3.2.1 were found in northern and central Vietnam. The identification of each subgroup corresponded with...
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