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Identification of two novel avian influenza a (H5N6) viruses in wild birds, Shanghai, in 2016.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Sept 2017
He Guimei, Zhou Lichen, Zhu Caihui, Shi Hongliang, Li Xiaofang, Wu Di, Liu Jing, Lv Jiamin, Hu Chuanxia, Li Zhihui, Wang Zhenghuan, Wang Tianhou
Abstract excerpt
The H5N6 avian influenza virus (AIV) has been continuously reported in wild birds, which may contribute to further geographical spread during their long-distance migrations. Active AIV surveillance in wild birds was conducted during October and November 2016 in Shanghai, China. Two novel influenza A (H5N6) viruses were detected in samples from migratory waterfowl that are genetically similar to recent South Korea...
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