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Genetic analysis and biological characteristics of different internal gene origin H5N6 reassortment avian influenza virus in China in 2016.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Jun 2018
Sun Wenqiang, Li Jiaxin, Hu Jiao, Jiang Daxiu, Xing Chaonan, Zhan Tiansong, Liu Xiufan
Abstract excerpt
Clade 2.3.4.4 of H5N6 subtype Avian Influenza Viruses (AIVs) has become dominant clade in South-East Asia. So far, a total of 16 cases of human infection, including 6 deaths, have been confirmed since 2014. In this study, we systematically investigated the genetic evolution and biological characteristics of these viruses. We first carried out phylogenetic and statistical analysis of all H5N6 viruses that were...
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