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Characterization of Clade 7.2 H5 Avian Influenza Viruses That Continue To Circulate in Chickens in China.
Journal of virology - 1 Nov 2016
Liu Liling, Zeng Xianying, Chen Pucheng, Deng Guohua, Li Yanbing, Shi Jianzhong, Gu Chunyang, Kong Huihui, Suzuki Yasuo, Jiang Yongping, Tian Guobin, Chen Hualan
Abstract excerpt
The H5N1 avian influenza viruses emerged in Southeast Asia in the late 20th century and have evolved into multiple phylogenetic clades based on their hemagglutinin (HA)-encoding genes. The clade 7.2 viruses were first detected in chickens in northern China in 2006, and vaccines specifically targeted to the clade were developed and have been used in poultry in China since 2006. During routine surveillance and...
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