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Virulence and transmission characteristics of clade 2.3.4.4b H5N6 subtype avian influenza viruses possessing different internal gene constellations.
Virulence - 1 Dec 2023
Zhao Wanchen, Liu Xin, Zhang Xinyu, Qiu Zhiwei, Jiao Jun, Li Yang, Gao Ruyi, Wang Xiaoquan, Hu Jiao, Liu Xiaowen, Hu Shunlin, Jiao Xinan, Peng Daxin, Gu Min, Liu Xiufan
Abstract excerpt
Clade 2.3.4.4 H5N6 avian influenza virus (AIV) has been predominant in poultry in China, and the circulating haemagglutinin (HA) gene has changed from clade 2.3.4.4h to clade 2.3.4.4b in recent years. In 2021, we isolated four H5N6 viruses from ducks during the routine surveillance of AIV in China. The whole-genome sequencing results demonstrated that the four isolates all belonged to the currently prevalent...
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