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Genetic characterization of highly pathogenic H5 influenza viruses from poultry in Taiwan, 2015.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Mar 2016
Huang Pei-Yu, Lee Chang-Chun David, Yip Chun-Hung, Cheung Chung-Lam, Yu Guangchuang, Lam Tommy Tsan-Yuk, Smith David K, Zhu Huachen, Guan Yi
Abstract excerpt
Phylogenetic analysis of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 viruses causing recent outbreaks in Taiwan showed that they belonged to the Asian HPAI H5 lineage, clade 2.3.4.4 viruses, and were apparently introduced by migratory birds. These viruses reassorted with Eurasian influenza gene pool viruses and formed five genotypic variants. As Taiwan has a similar influenza ecosystem to southern China, the...
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