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A new clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza genotype detected in Europe in 2021.
Archives of virology - 1 Jun 2022
Nagy Alexander, Černíková Lenka, Stará Martina
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Despite their widespread distribution, only a single genotype variant of clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 influenza viruses has been found so far in Europe. Here, we report the detection of a new highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 genotype in geese and ducks from a backyard farm in the Czech Republic. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the Czech H5N1 virus retained the A/Eurasian_Wigeon/Netherlands/1/2020-like backbone...
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