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Genetic variability of avian influenza virus subtype H5N8 in Egypt in 2017 and 2018.
Archives of virology - 1 Jun 2020
Yehia Nahed, Hassan Wafaa M M, Sedeek Ahmed, Elhusseiny Mohamed H
Abstract excerpt
Since the incursion of avian influenza virus subtype H5N8 in Egypt in late 2016, it has spread rapidly, causing severe losses in poultry production. Multiple introductions of different reassorted strains were observed in 2017. In this study, a genetic characterization of the HA gene was carried out with 31 isolates selected from different governorates and sectors. Fifteen isolates were selected for NA gene...
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