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Genetic characterization of H5N2 influenza viruses isolated from wild birds in Japan suggests multiple reassortment.
Archives of virology - 1 Dec 2016
Sultan Serageldeen, Bui Vuong Nghia, Hill Nichola J, Hussein Islam T M, Trinh Dai Quang, Inage Kumiko, Hashizume Taishi, Runstadler Jonathan A, Ogawa Haruko, Imai Kunitoshi
Abstract excerpt
Low-pathogenic avian influenza viruses (LPAIVs) of the H5 subtype can mutate to highly pathogenic forms, potentially destabilizing the poultry industry. Wild migratory birds are considered a natural reservoir of LPAIVs capable of dispersing both high- and low-pathogenic forms of the virus. Therefore, surveillance and characterization of AIV in wild birds are essential. Here, we report on the isolation and genetic...
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