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Molecular Evolution and Emergence of H5N6 Avian Influenza Virus in Central China.
Journal of virology - 15 Jun 2017
Du Yingying, Chen Mingyue, Yang Jiayun, Jia Yane, Han Shufang, Holmes Edward C, Cui Jie
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H5N6 avian influenza virus (AIV) has posed a potential threat to public health since its emergence in China in 2013. To understand the evolution and emergence of H5N6 AIV in the avian population, we performed molecular surveillance of live poultry markets (LPMs) in Wugang Prefecture, Hunan Province, in central China, during 2014 and 2015. Wugang Prefecture is located on the Eastern Asian-Australian migratory bird...
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